Breakdown of او جعبهی خالی را در زبالهدان انداخت.
او
he/she
درdar
in
راrâ
definite direct object marker
انداختنandâkhtan
to throw / to drop
Questions & Answers about او جعبهی خالی را در زبالهدان انداخت.
How does the suffix -دان work to create the word زبالهدان?
The suffix -دان is used to create a noun meaning a receptacle or container for something. Here, it attaches to زباله (garbage) to mean dustbin. You will see this suffix in many everyday items, like نمکدان (salt shaker) and گلدان (flower pot).
Why is the object marker را placed after the adjective خالی instead of the noun جعبه?
The marker را must go at the very end of the entire definite object phrase. Because جعبهی خالی (the empty box) is a single noun phrase bound together by the ezāfe, را follows the adjective rather than splitting the noun and its modifier.
Why is the ezāfe written with a ی in جعبهی?
The word جعبه (box) ends in a silent 'he' (ه) which produces an 'e' vowel sound. In Farsi, when a word ends in a vowel, the consonant ی is added before the ezāfe to act as a bridge between the two vowel sounds, making it easier to pronounce (jabe-ye khali).
Could I use توی instead of در for throwing something in the trash?
Yes, and in fact, it is much more common in conversational Farsi. در (in) is perfectly correct and standard for written or formal Farsi, but in spoken language, you will almost always hear people use توی or تو (inside/in) for putting or throwing something into a container.