Word
چرا ناخنهایت را میجوی؟
Meaning
Why do you chew your nails?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of چرا ناخنهایت را میجوی؟
چراcherâ
why
راrâ
definite direct object marker
ناخنnâkhon
nail (body part)
جویدنjavidan
to chew
Questions & Answers about چرا ناخنهایت را میجوی؟
Where does the verb میجوی (mijavi) come from, and how is it formed?
The infinitive is جویدن (javidan), meaning 'to chew'. The present stem is جو (jav). To say 'you chew', you combine the continuous prefix می (mi-), the stem جو (jav), and the 'you' (singular) ending ـی (-i), which gives us میجوی (mi-javi).
Why is there a 'y' sound before the possessive ending in ناخنهایت (nakhon-hayat)?
The plural word for nails is ناخنها (nakhon-ha). Because it ends in the long vowel 'a', adding the standard 'your' suffix ـَت (-at) directly would create an awkward vowel clash. To bridge this gap, Farsi inserts a 'y' consonant, making it ناخنهایت (nakhon-hayat).
Why do we need the word را (ra) in this sentence?
The word را (ra) marks a specific, definite direct object. Since the sentence isn't just about chewing 'nails' in general, but specifically 'your nails' (made definite by the possessive ending), Farsi requires را right after the object to show it is receiving the action.
Does this sentence mean 'Why do you chew your nails?' or 'Why are you chewing your nails?'
It can mean both! The Farsi present tense built with می (mi-) covers both the English simple present (a habit) and present continuous (happening right now). If you wanted to heavily emphasize that it is happening right this second, you could use the auxiliary verb داشتن (dashtan) to make it present progressive: چرا داری ناخنهایت را میجوی؟