Breakdown of مرد بیخانمانی بود که مددکار برایش کار پیدا کرد.
بودنbudan
to be
مردmard
man
برایbarâye
for
کارkâr
work
پیدا کردنpeydâ kardan
to find / to get / to develop (a condition)
کهke
that (conjunction)
مددکارmadadkâr
social worker
بیخانمانbi-khânomân
homeless
Questions & Answers about مرد بیخانمانی بود که مددکار برایش کار پیدا کرد.
How does the word barâyash work here, and why is there a 'y' sound in the middle?
The word barâyash means 'for him'. It combines the preposition barâye (for) with the pronoun enclitic -ash (him/her/it). Because barâye ends in a vowel, a 'y' sound acts as a bridge or glide to connect it smoothly to the enclitic, making it barâ-y-ash instead of clashing vowels.
The English translation says 'for whom', but I only see ke (that/who) and barâyash (for him). How does Farsi form 'for whom'?
Farsi does not have a direct equivalent to complex relative pronouns like 'for whom' or 'to which'. Instead, it uses the simple connecting word ke at the start of the clause and adds a regular pronoun later in the sentence. Literally, this sentence says 'a man that the social worker found a job for him'.
What is the -i ending on bi-khânemâni? Is it the suffix used to create abstract nouns?
No, in this case, the -i at the end of bi-khânemâni is the indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'. The phrase mard-e bi-khânemâni translates to 'a homeless man'. Because the noun mard and the adjective bi-khânemân are linked by the -e (ezâfe), the indefinite -i attaches to the very end of the entire noun phrase.
How does the word madadkâr translate to 'social worker'?
The word madadkâr is a compound made of madad, meaning 'help' or 'assistance', and the suffix -kâr, which means 'doer' or 'worker'. A 'help-worker' is the standard Farsi term for a social worker or aid worker.
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