Breakdown of او ازدواج را نمیخواهد.
او
he/she
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
ازدواجezdevâj
marriage
Questions & Answers about او ازدواج را نمیخواهد.
Why is there no subjunctive verb here, since the current lesson is about 'khâstan' + subjunctive?
The rule you are learning applies when you want to do an action. For example, 'He wants to marry' would need a subjunctive verb. But here, ezdevâj (marriage) is a noun. When you want or do not want a noun, you just use the regular present tense verb for 'to want' (nemi'khâhad) alongside the noun. No subjunctive is needed.
Why is the object marker ra used after ezdevâj? Does it mean he doesn't want a specific marriage?
The word ra marks a specific direct object, so this could indeed mean 'He does not want the marriage' (referring to a specific planned wedding, for example). However, in Farsi, broad abstract concepts like ezdevâj (marriage), life, or love often take ra even when speaking generally. Context will tell you if he is rejecting marriage in general or one specific wedding.
How is the negative verb nemi'khâhad built?
It comes from the infinitive khâstan (to want). To make it negative in the present tense, you attach the negative prefix ne- to the regular present prefix mi-, forming nemi-. Add this to the present stem khâh and the third-person singular ending -ad to get nemi'khâhad.
How do we know oo means 'he' and not 'she'?
We do not! Farsi pronouns are completely gender-neutral. The word oo can translate to 'he' or 'she' depending entirely on the context of the conversation. The English translation uses 'He' here just as a placeholder example.
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