Breakdown of چیزی را احساس میکنم.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
چیزchiz
thing
احساس کردنehsâs kardan
to feel, to sense (formal)
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Questions & Answers about چیزی را احساس میکنم.
Since this lesson teaches negative pronouns like hich-chiz (nothing), how would I change this sentence to say 'I feel nothing'?
To say 'I feel nothing', you replace chizi (something) with hich-chiz (nothing) AND make the verb negative. The sentence becomes: hich-chiz rā ehsās nemikonam. In Farsi, you must use a negative verb when using a negative pronoun.
Why is the definite object marker rā used after chizi (something)? Isn't chizi indefinite?
Great catch! While rā usually marks a specific, known object (like 'the thing'), Farsi also requires rā after indefinite pronouns like chizi (something) or kasi (someone) when they are the direct object of the verb. It shows you are feeling a real, distinct 'something', even if you do not know exactly what it is yet.
How is the verb ehsās mikonam (I feel) built?
It is a compound verb made from the noun ehsās (feeling) and the verb kardan (to do). Literally, you are saying 'I do feeling.' In the present tense for 'I', kardan conjugates to mikonam.
What is the -i at the end of chizi?
It is the indefinite suffix. The base word is chiz (thing). Adding the -i suffix turns it into 'a thing' or 'something'.