Breakdown of شاعر شعر خویش را تغییر داده بود.
بودنbudan
to be
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تغییر دادنtaghyir dâdan
to change
شاعرshâ'er
poet
شعرshe'r
poetry
خویشkhish
oneself / one's own
تغییرtaghyir
change (noun)
Questions & Answers about شاعر شعر خویش را تغییر داده بود.
Why is the word خویش used here instead of خود?
خویش means the exact same thing as خود (oneself / one's own) but is much more formal and literary. Because this sentence is about a poet and a poem, the literary tone of خویش fits perfectly. In everyday conversation, you would simply use خود.
Does شعر خویش require an ezafe to connect the words?
Yes, just like with regular possessives, you need the ezafe (the short 'e' sound) to link the noun to the reflexive pronoun. It is pronounced she'r-e khish.
Why does the direct object marker را come after خویش rather than immediately after شعر?
The word را must follow the entire direct object phrase, not just the main noun. Since شعر خویش (his own poem) works together as one complete noun phrase, را is placed at the very end of it.
What tense is تغییر داده بود and how is it formed?
This is the past perfect tense, meaning 'had changed'. It is made by taking the past participle of the compound verb تغییر دادن (to change), which is تغییر داده, and adding the simple past tense of بودن (to be) for the third-person singular, which is بود.
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