Breakdown of گزارشدهنده خبر را به کانال تلویزیون فرستاد.
بهbe
to
تلویزیونtelevizyon
television
خبرkhabar
news
راrâ
definite direct object marker
فرستادنferestâdan
to send
کانالkânâl
channel
گزارشدهندهgozâresh-dahande
reporter (one who gives a report)
Questions & Answers about گزارشدهنده خبر را به کانال تلویزیون فرستاد.
How is the word گزارشدهنده (reporter) formed using this lesson's grammar rule?
It uses the agent suffix -ande. It is a compound word made of گزارش (gozâresh - report) and دهنده (dahande - giver). دهنده itself is formed by taking ده (dah), the present stem of دادن (to give), and adding the suffix -نده (-ande). So it literally translates to "report-giver."
Why is there a small gap between گزارش and دهنده in the Persian script?
That is called a "half-space" (or zero-width non-joiner). In modern Farsi writing, compound words are often typed with a half-space to keep the two parts visually distinct and easier to read. It prevents the letters of the two separate words from joining together.
Why is را (râ) used right after خبر (khabar)?
The word را is the definite direct object marker. Because the reporter sent the specific news (rather than just "some news"), خبر needs را to show that it is the direct receiver of the verb فرستاد (sent).
If we wanted to use this lesson's rule to say "the sender", how would we form it from the verb فرستاد (sent) found in this sentence?
First, find the present stem of the verb. The infinitive is فرستادن (ferestâdan - to send), and its present stem is فرست (ferest). Then add the suffix -نده (-ande) to get فرستنده (ferestande - sender).
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