Breakdown of آیا آنها ویژگی جدیدی را بررسی میکنند؟
آنها
they
جدیدjadid
new
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بررسی کردنbarresi kardan
to check / to inspect
ویژگیvizhegi
characteristic
Questions & Answers about آیا آنها ویژگی جدیدی را بررسی میکنند؟
Wait, how can we have both the indefinite ending '-i' and the definite marker 'ra' in the phrase jadidi ra?
This is exactly what creates a 'specific indefinite' object! Normally, -i means 'a/an' (indefinite) and ra points to a specific, definite object. When you combine them (ویژگی جدیدی را), it translates to 'a certain new characteristic.' The speaker has a specific characteristic in mind, but introduces it as an unidentified or new item in the conversation.
Why does the -i attach to jadid (new) instead of the noun vizhegi (characteristic)?
In Farsi, when a noun is followed by an adjective, the indefinite -i marker goes at the very end of the entire noun phrase. So, instead of attaching it directly to the noun, it shifts to the end of the adjective to make vizhegi-ye jadid-i.
How do we pronounce the link between vizhegi and jadidi?
You need an ezâfe to link the noun to its adjective. Because ویژگی (vizhegi) ends in a long 'i' vowel, the hidden ezâfe is pronounced as a 'ye' sound to comfortably bridge the vowels. The whole phrase is spoken as vizhegi-ye jadid-i.
Why is ra placed right before barrasi instead of before mikonand?
بررسی کردن (barrasi kardan) is a compound verb meaning 'to examine' or 'to investigate'. The word بررسی is technically a noun meaning 'investigation' or 'review'. The direct object and its marker را (ra) must come before the entire compound verb, not wedged in the middle of it.
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