Breakdown of من به اندازهی شوهرم ولخرج نیستم.
من
I
بودنbudan
to be
بهbe
to
اندازهandâze
size / amount
شوهرshohar
husband
ولخرجvelkharj
spendthrift
به اندازهیbe andâze-ye
as much as, as ... as
Questions & Answers about من به اندازهی شوهرم ولخرج نیستم.
How does Farsi construct the "as spendthrift as" phrase in this sentence?
In English, we split the phrase into "as [adjective] as". In Farsi, you group the comparison together using be andâze-ye (to the extent of / as much as) followed by the noun. The literal translation is "I to the extent of my husband, spendthrift am not." The structure is always be andâze-ye + [noun/pronoun] + [adjective] + [verb].
Why is there a ی added to the end of اندازهی (andâze-ye)?
This is the ezafe linking the word andâze (measure/extent) to šoharam (my husband). Because andâze ends in a silent ه (making an 'e' sound), the ezafe needs a consonant bridge. The letter ی (y) is added to connect the sounds smoothly, making it andâze-ye.
Why is ولخرج (velxarj) placed right at the end before the verb?
In Farsi, an adjective describing the subject forms a tight pair with its "to be" verb. Therefore, velxarj must stay right next to nistam. The comparison phrase be andâze-ye šoharam acts as an adverb modifying the whole situation, so it naturally sits in the middle of the sentence between the subject (man) and the adjective-verb block (velxarj nistam).
How is the word ولخرج (velxarj) formed?
It is a compound word made of two parts: vel (loose, free, or let go) and xarj (expense or spending). So, someone who is velxarj is literally "loose with their spending" or a spendthrift!
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