Breakdown of بچهی بیمار روی مبل دراز کشیده است و دارد آب میخورد.
و
and
بیمار
sick
رویruye
on
آبâb
water
مبلmobl
sofa
داشتنdâshtan
to have
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
بچهbacheh
child
دراز کشیدنderâz keshidan
to lie down
Questions & Answers about بچهی بیمار روی مبل دراز کشیده است و دارد آب میخورد.
Why is "is lying down" translated using the present perfect form دراز کشیده است?
In Farsi, verbs describing a physical posture or condition—like sitting, standing, wearing, or lying down—use the present perfect tense to show a continuous present state. It literally means the child "has laid down" and remains in that position right now.
Since both actions translate to "is [doing]" in English, why don't we say دارد دراز میکشد to match the grammar of دارد آب میخورد?
This sentence perfectly contrasts states and actions! "Drinking" is an active, ongoing action, so it uses the present continuous structure with the auxiliary verb دارد. "Lying down" is a static posture. If you said دارد دراز میکشد, it would mean the child is actively in the physical process of lowering their body onto the sofa right this second, rather than already resting there.
Why is there an extra ی attached to the word for "child" in بچهی بیمار?
This is the ezāfe which links the noun (child) to its describing adjective (sick). Because بچه ends in a silent "h" (which creates an "e" vowel sound), you must add the letter ی (pronounced "ye") to smoothly connect the two vowel sounds.
The verb میخورد comes from خوردن (to eat). Why is it used here for drinking water?
In everyday Farsi, خوردن is the standard verb used for both eating and drinking. While a specific verb for "to drink" does exist (نوشیدن), it sounds quite formal. For everyday beverages like water, tea, or juice, Farsi speakers almost always use خوردن.
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