Breakdown of هیچکس به جز اینان راز مذاکرات را نمیداند.
اینانinân
these people
راrâ
definite direct object marker
هیچکسhichkas
nobody
رازrâz
secret
Questions & Answers about هیچکس به جز اینان راز مذاکرات را نمیداند.
Why does the sentence use اینان instead of اینها for "these people"?
اینان is a formal, animate demonstrative pronoun used specifically for people. While you could use اینها in everyday speech for both people and objects, اینان elevates the tone, making it perfect for a formal context like discussing "negotiations" (مذاکرات).
Why is the verb نمیداند negative if the English translation says "No one ... knows"?
In Farsi, sentences with negative pronouns like هیچکس (nobody/no one) must always be paired with a negative verb. While it literally translates to "Nobody doesn't know," this is the standard grammatical rule in Farsi and does not cancel out into a positive meaning like a double negative would in English.
Why does the object marker را come after مذاکرات instead of right after راز (secret)?
The direct object of the verb is the entire phrase "the secret of the negotiations" (راز مذاکرات). The definite object marker را always follows the complete noun phrase, placing it at the very end of the Ezafe chain rather than right next to the head noun.
What kind of plural is مذاکرات?
It is a formal plural using the Arabic -ات suffix, which Farsi borrows heavily for official, journalistic, or academic words. The singular form is مذاکره (negotiation). At the B1 level, you will frequently see this ending in formal texts.