Breakdown of انباردار شیشههای شکسته را داخل جعبه گذاشت.
داخلdâkhel
inside
راrâ
definite direct object marker
گذاشتنgozâshtan
to put
شکستنshekastan
to break
Questions & Answers about انباردار شیشههای شکسته را داخل جعبه گذاشت.
How is the word shekaste acting as an adjective here?
shekaste is the past participle of the verb shekastan (to break). In Farsi, you can take a past participle (which is the past stem plus -e) and use it just like a regular adjective to describe a completed state or result. Here, it describes the resulting state of the glass: broken.
How is the word anbārdār (warehouse keeper) formed?
It is a compound word made of anbār (warehouse) and dār, which is the present stem of the verb dāshtan (to have). Adding -dār to a noun is a very common way to describe someone's profession or role as the keeper, holder, or owner of that thing.
Why does the object marker rā come after the adjective shekaste instead of the noun?
The specific direct object marker rā always goes at the very end of the noun phrase it applies to. Because the entire phrase shishe-hā-ye shekaste (the broken glasses) is the direct object of the verb, rā is placed after the adjective rather than immediately after the noun.
Does shishe mean drinking glasses here?
No. In Farsi, shishe refers to glass as a material, or objects like glass bottles and window panes. For drinking glasses, Iranians use the word livān, and for eyeglasses they use eynak. Here, the warehouse keeper is likely dealing with broken bottles or shattered sheets of glass.