Questions & Answers about با غذا ماست میخورم.
Why doesn't ماست (yogurt) have the object marker را after it?
You only use را when the direct object is specific or definite, like when you say the yogurt or that yogurt. Since you are talking about eating yogurt in general, it stays indefinite and does not take را.
I do not see the pronoun for I (من) here. Is it always okay to drop it?
Yes! In Farsi, the verb ending tells you who is doing the action. The -م at the end of میخورم already means I, so adding من at the beginning is optional. Native speakers usually drop the subject pronoun unless they want to add special emphasis.
Could I change the word order and say ماست با غذا میخورم?
Yes, you can. Farsi word order is quite flexible as long as the verb is at the end. However, putting the prepositional phrase با غذا (with food) first is very natural. It sets the context of the meal before introducing the specific item you are eating.
Since میخورم can also mean I am eating, how do we know this sentence means I eat as a general habit?
The context gives it away. While میخورم is the present tense used for both actions happening right now and general habits, combining it with a broad concept like با غذا (with food) strongly implies a general preference or cultural habit rather than an action happening at this exact second.