Breakdown of نویسنده حکایت خویش را با نثر ساده مینویسد.
نویسندهnevisandeh
writer
باbâ
with
نوشتنneveshtan
to write
راrâ
definite direct object marker
سادهsâde
simple / plain
خویشkhish
oneself / one's own
حکایتhekâyat
tale / anecdote
نثرnasr
prose
Questions & Answers about نویسنده حکایت خویش را با نثر ساده مینویسد.
Why does this sentence use خویش (khish) instead of خود (khod) for "his own"?
خویش is a formal, literary version of خود. It functions in exactly the same way to mean "oneself" or "one's own." Because this sentence is about literature (a writer writing a tale), using an elevated, literary word like خویش fits the context perfectly.
Do I need to use an ezafe to connect حکایت (tale) to خویش?
Yes! Just like you would say حکایتِ خود (hekayat-e khod), you must use the unseen ezafe vowel (pronounced "-e") to link the noun to the possessive pronoun. You read this part as حکایتِ خویش (hekayat-e khish).
Why does the direct object marker را (ra) come after خویش rather than immediately after the noun حکایت?
The marker را always attaches to the very end of the entire noun phrase that acts as the specific direct object. Since the complete object here is the phrase حکایت خویش (his own tale), را has to wait until the end of that phrase.
Why does the Farsi sentence use با (with) to translate to "in" simple prose?
In English, we say we write in a language or in a specific style (like prose). In Farsi, you write with (با) a language, style, or instrument. So با نثر ساده literally translates to "with simple prose."
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