Breakdown of من میخواهم به جای تو، استعدادیابی را استخدام کنم.
من
I
تو
you (singular)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
Questions & Answers about من میخواهم به جای تو، استعدادیابی را استخدام کنم.
Why do we use both the indefinite -i and the definite object marker râ in este'dâdyâb-i râ?
This is how Farsi shows a specific indefinite object. The speaker does not just want to hire any headhunter, but they have a certain headhunter in mind. The -i shows it is an unnamed person, while râ shows they are a specific, known target of the action.
How is the word este'dâdyâb (headhunter) formed?
It is a compound word. It combines este'dâd (talent) with yâb, which is the present root of the verb yâftan (to find). So literally, a headhunter or talent scout is a talent finder.
Why is the second verb estekhdâm konam instead of estekhdâm mi-konam?
Because it follows mi-khâham (I want). In Farsi, when you express wanting to do something, the second verb must be in the subjunctive mood. For compound verbs like estekhdâm kardan (to hire), the kardan part drops the mi- prefix and becomes the subjunctive konam.
Can you break down the phrase be jây-e to?
The word jâ means place, so be jây-e literally means in the place of. Because jâ ends in a spoken vowel, the ezâfe connecting it to to (you) takes the form -ye. So the whole phrase translates to in your place or instead of you.