Breakdown of وقتی گشت میزنم، دوربینهای مداربسته هیچچیز را ضبط نمیکنند.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
هیچچیزhich chiz
nothing
وقتیvaqti
when
دوربینdurbin
camera
ضبط کردنzabt kardan
to record (audio or video)
گشت زدنgasht zadan
to patrol
مداربستهmadârbaste
closed-circuit
Questions & Answers about وقتی گشت میزنم، دوربینهای مداربسته هیچچیز را ضبط نمیکنند.
Why is the verb نمیکنند negative when هیچچیز already means nothing?
In Farsi, indefinite pronouns like هیچچیز (nothing) and هیچکس (nobody) require the main verb to be negative. This rule is called negative concord. You must literally say that the cameras do not record nothing.
Why is the object marker را used after هیچچیز?
Even though هیچچیز translates to nothing, it is acting as the direct object of the compound verb ضبط نمیکنند (they do not record). Because it is the target of the action, Farsi treats it as a definite object, so it takes the object marker را.
How is the adjective مداربسته (closed-circuit) formed?
It is a compound word made by joining مدار (circuit or orbit) and بسته (closed). When combined with دوربینهای (cameras), it is the standard way to refer to CCTV cameras in Farsi.
What is the infinitive of the verb گشت میزنم?
The infinitive is گشت زدن, which means to patrol, to stroll, or to wander. Here it is conjugated in the present tense to mean I patrol.
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