Breakdown of شما باید به درون خویش نگاه کنید.
شما
you (plural)
بهbe
to
بایدbâyad
must
نگاه کردنnegâh kardan
to look, to watch
خویشkhish
oneself / one's own
درونdarun
inner self / inside (abstract/internal)
Questions & Answers about شما باید به درون خویش نگاه کنید.
How does using khish change the tone of this sentence compared to using khod?
In everyday speech, you would use khod to mean self. Using khish makes the sentence sound more formal, literary, or profound. It fits perfectly here because looking inside yourself is a deep, philosophical concept.
How is khish connected to the word before it?
It is connected to darun (inside) using an ezafe vowel (-e), which is not written but spoken. The phrase darun-e khish literally means the inside of oneself, creating the meaning of inside your own self.
Could I use the other formal reflexive, khishtan, in this exact sentence?
Yes, you could say be darun-e khishtan and it would mean exactly the same thing. Both khish and khishtan act as literary alternatives to khod.
I see negah konid at the end. Why does this sentence require the subjunctive mood?
The sentence uses bayad (must). Just like you learned in earlier levels, modal verbs of necessity or obligation require the main verb to be in the present subjunctive. The compound verb negah kardan (to look) becomes negah konid to match the formal you subject, shoma.
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