Breakdown of آنها یکدیگر را سرزنش نکردند، بلکه اشتباه خود را پذیرفتند.
آنها
they
راrâ
definite direct object marker
اشتباهeshtebâh
mistake / wrong / incorrect / wrongly
پذیرفتنpaziroftan
to accept
یکدیگرyekdigar
each other
خودkhod
self
سرزنش کردنsarzanesh kardan
to blame
بلکهbalke
but also / but rather
Questions & Answers about آنها یکدیگر را سرزنش نکردند، بلکه اشتباه خود را پذیرفتند.
Why do we use balkeh here instead of a regular 'but' like ammā?
balkeh specifically means 'but rather' or 'instead'. You use it when the first part of the sentence is negative (they did NOT blame each other) and you want to correct it by stating what actually happened. Using ammā would just add contrasting info, whereas balkeh entirely substitutes the negative action with the new fact.
Why does the sentence use khod for 'their' instead of the possessive suffix -eshān?
khod (self/own) acts as a reflexive possessive here. In Farsi, when the possessor of an object is the exact same as the subject of the sentence ('they' accepted 'their own' mistake), it is much more natural to use khod linked with an unseen ezāfe (eshtebāh-e khod) rather than the regular possessive ending.
Why does the direct object marker rā appear twice in this sentence?
This sentence consists of two distinct clauses, and both have specific, definite direct objects that require rā. In the first half, 'each other' (yekdigar) is the specific object receiving the blame. In the second half, 'their own mistake' (eshtebāh-e khod) is the specific object being accepted.
How does the negative prefix work in the compound verb sarzanesh nakardand?
sarzanesh kardan (to blame) is a compound verb made of a noun and the helper verb kardan (to do). In Farsi compound verbs, the negative prefix na- only attaches to the verbal part. So, it correctly becomes sarzanesh nakardand (literally 'blame they-did-not-do').
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