Breakdown of او ترجیح میدهد که من یک میانوعدهی گیاهی درست کنم.
من
I
او
he/she
یکyek
one / a, an
کهke
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about او ترجیح میدهد که من یک میانوعدهی گیاهی درست کنم.
Why is the verb درست کنم in the subjunctive rather than the indicative?
Because the main verb ترجیح میدهد (prefers) expresses a desire or preference. When a verb of preference is followed by که (that) to introduce an action done by someone else, that second verb must be in the present subjunctive form.
What is the literal breakdown of the word میانوعده?
It translates literally to middle-meal. It combines میان (middle or between) and وعده (meal or portion) to mean snack.
Why is there a ی added to the end of میانوعدهی?
That is the ezâfe, which links the noun snack to the adjective گیاهی (plant-based). Because وعده ends in a silent heh (which sounds like a short e), it requires the consonant ی (y) to connect smoothly to the ezâfe vowel.
Could we drop the pronoun من since the verb ending already means I?
Yes, Farsi often drops subject pronouns, so you could just say که یک میانوعدهی گیاهی درست کنم. Including من here simply adds a bit of clarity or emphasis since the first half of the sentence features a different subject (او).