Breakdown of ثالثاً، من هرگز این اجارهبها را پرداخت نمیکنم.
من
I
این
this
هرگزhargez
never
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about ثالثاً، من هرگز این اجارهبها را پرداخت نمیکنم.
How is sâlesan formed, and what is the symbol at the end of the word?
sâlesan (ثالثاً) comes from Arabic. The symbol at the end is a tanvin, which looks like two small diagonal dashes over an alef (ـاً). In Farsi, it adds an "-an" sound to the end of Arabic loanwords to turn them into adverbs. It is the third in the sequence taught in this lesson, following avvalan (firstly) and sâniyan (secondly).
Could I just say ejâre instead of ejâre-bahâ here?
Yes, you could, and native speakers often do. However, ejâre-bahâ is more precise. ejâre refers to the general concept of renting or the lease itself, whereas bahâ means price or value. So, ejâre-bahâ specifically means the rent money or rental price you are refusing to pay.
The translation is "I will never pay", but pardâkht nemi-konam is present tense. Why not use the future tense here?
In Farsi, the present tense is frequently used to express a strong intention or a definite future action. Using the strict future tense (with khâham) sounds much more formal or literary. For a firm, everyday statement like "I am never paying this," the present tense nemi-konam is the most natural choice.
If hargez already means "never", why is the verb negative (nemi-konam)?
Farsi requires a double negative when using negative adverbs or pronouns. Words like hargez (never) or hichkas (nobody) must always be paired with a negative verb. This is a good rule to remember so you do not accidentally try to apply English grammar rules directly!