Word
هیچکس شبها دوربینها را چک نمیکند، اینطور نیست؟
Meaning
Nobody checks the cameras at night, right?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of هیچکس شبها دوربینها را چک نمیکند، اینطور نیست؟
بودنbudan
to be
شبshab
night
راrâ
definite direct object marker
هیچکسhichkas
nobody
Questions & Answers about هیچکس شبها دوربینها را چک نمیکند، اینطور نیست؟
Why is the verb negative (چک نمیکند) when the English translation says "Nobody checks"?
In Farsi, indefinite pronouns like هیچکس (nobody) and هیچچیز (nothing) always require a negative verb. This is known as negative concord (or a double negative). Even though you are literally saying "Nobody does not check," it is the only correct way to say "Nobody checks" in Farsi.
Why is شبها plural? Doesn't it just mean "at night"?
Yes, but in Farsi, adding the plural marker ـها to times of the day is the standard way to describe a recurring habit or routine. شبها means "at night" or "nights" in general, showing that this lack of checking happens on every night.
How does اینطور نیست؟ translate to "right?" at the end of the sentence?
اینطور means "this way" or "like this," and نیست means "is not." Together, اینطور نیست؟ literally means "Is it not this way?". It acts as a standard tag question, perfectly matching the English "right?" or "isn't that so?".
Why do we need the word را after دوربینها?
The word را is the specific direct object marker. Because the sentence refers to specific cameras ("the cameras") rather than just cameras in general, you must include را immediately after the noun دوربینها.