Breakdown of گوشیهای دکمهای منسوخ هستند و هیچکس دیگر آنها را نمیخرد.
آنها
they
و
and
بودنbudan
to be
گوشیgushi
phone
Questions & Answers about گوشیهای دکمهای منسوخ هستند و هیچکس دیگر آنها را نمیخرد.
How is "anymore" expressed in this sentence?
The word digar (which usually means "other" or "else") is used here with the negative verb nemi-xarad (doesn't buy). When digar is paired with a negative verb, it changes meaning to "not anymore" or "no longer". Therefore, digar ... nemi-xarad means "does not buy anymore".
Since hich-kas already means "nobody," why is the verb nemi-xarad also negative?
Farsi strictly uses double negatives! Whenever you use negative pronouns or adverbs like hich-kas (nobody), hich-chiz (nothing), or hich-vaqt (never), the main verb of the sentence must also be in its negative form. Literally, this clause says "nobody doesn't buy them anymore."
How does the word dokme-i mean "push-button"?
dokme is the noun for "button." By adding the suffix -i to the end of a noun, you turn it into a descriptive adjective. So dokme-i translates to "having buttons" or "button-operated," which we call "push-button" in English.
What is the function of râ here, and why does it come after ânhâ?
The pronoun ânhâ (them) acts as the specific direct object of the verb—it represents the phones that nobody is buying. The marker râ is used to show that a specific direct object just happened, and it must immediately follow the noun or pronoun it marks. That is why it sits right after ânhâ.