Breakdown of اعتمادِ او را میخواهم.
او
he/she
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
اعتمادe'temâd
trust (noun)
Questions & Answers about اعتمادِ او را میخواهم.
Why is there an invisible 'e' sound connecting e'temaad and u?
This is the Ezafe, a linking vowel that connects words to show possession or description. Here, e'temaad-e u literally means "the trust of him", which translates to "his trust".
Why does raa come after u instead of directly after e'temaad (trust)?
The word raa is used to mark a specific direct object, but it must go at the very end of the entire object phrase. Since the complete object is e'temaad-e u (his trust), raa is placed right after the pronoun u.
Is the verb mikhaaham used differently here than in sentences like "I want to go"?
Exactly. When you want to do an action, mikhaaham is followed by a second verb in the subjunctive form. But when you simply want a thing, like in this sentence, mikhaaham just takes a direct object noun phrase followed by raa.
How do we know u means "his" and not "her"?
We don't! Persian pronouns are completely gender-neutral. The word u can refer to "him" or "her". It is translated as "his trust" here simply because of the broader context of the story, but it could just as easily mean "her trust".
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