Breakdown of گویا مرد مغرور با هیچکس درددل نمیکند.
مردmard
man
باbâ
with
هیچکسhichkas
nobody
مغرورmaghrur
arrogant / proud
گویاguyâ
as if / it seems
درددل کردنdard-e-del kardan
to confide
Questions & Answers about گویا مرد مغرور با هیچکس درددل نمیکند.
Why is the verb نمیکند in the indicative mood here? Doesn't گویا require the subjunctive?
گویا and انگار take the indicative mood when expressing a probable assumption or describing how things actually appear to be (meaning "it seems that..."). You only use the subjunctive with these words when describing a purely hypothetical, unreal, or contrary-to-fact situation (meaning "as if he were..."). Since the speaker assumes the man actually doesn't confide in anyone, the indicative is used.
What is the difference between using گویا and انگار in this context?
They both mean "it seems" or "as if" and can both be used here with the exact same grammar. The main difference is tone: گویا is slightly more formal and often used in writing or polite speech, while انگار is the standard, everyday word for spoken Farsi.
How does the compound verb درددل کردن work, and what preposition does it take?
درددل literally translates to "ache of the heart." Combined with کردن (to do), it creates a compound verb meaning "to confide" or "to pour one's heart out." When you want to mention the person you are confiding in, you must use the preposition با (with), as seen in the phrase با هیچکس (with nobody).
Why is the verb negative (نمیکند) when we already have the negative word هیچکس (nobody)?
Farsi uses double negatives. When you use a negative pronoun or adverb that includes هیچ (like هیچکس for nobody or هیچچیز for nothing), the main verb of the sentence must also be conjugated in the negative. So in Farsi, you literally say that someone "doesn't confide in nobody."
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