Breakdown of سیدیها منسوخ هستند و ما دیگر آنها را نمیخریم.
ما
we
آنها
they
و
and
بودنbudan
to be
خریدنkharidan
to buy
راrâ
definite direct object marker
دیگرdigar
anymore / no longer
سیدیsi-di
CD
منسوخmansukh
obsolete
Questions & Answers about سیدیها منسوخ هستند و ما دیگر آنها را نمیخریم.
How does دیگر translate to "anymore" in this sentence?
The word دیگر usually means "other" or "another". However, when used in a sentence with a negative verb like نمیخریم (we do not buy), the combination means "not anymore" or "no longer". Together, دیگر ... نمیخریم means "we do not buy ... anymore".
Where should I place دیگر in a sentence? Could it go at the very end like in English?
Unlike English, دیگر does not go at the end of the sentence because Farsi verbs almost always come last. Its placement is somewhat flexible as long as it comes before the verb. Here, it is right after the subject ما (we), but placing it right before the verb (ما آنها را دیگر نمیخریم) is also very common.
Since سیدیها (CDs) are inanimate objects, shouldn't the verb be singular (است) instead of plural (هستند)?
You are remembering a good rule! For plural inanimate subjects, using a singular verb is very common and natural in Farsi. However, using a plural verb like هستند is also completely correct and is often used in formal writing or to give a bit of emphasis to the subject. Both are acceptable here.
Why do we need the word را after آنها?
The word را marks the definite direct object of a sentence. Since آنها (them) refers specifically to the CDs mentioned in the first half of the sentence, it is a specific object receiving the action of "buying". Therefore, it requires را.
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