Questions & Answers about ما کتابهای دانشگاه را در این چاپخانه چاپ میکنیم.
How does the word چاپخانه use derivational morphology to mean "printing house"?
چاپخانه is formed by combining the noun چاپ (print/printing) with the location suffix ـخانه (-khaneh). In Farsi, ـخانه is frequently added to nouns to denote a building or room where a specific activity takes place, such as کتابخانه (library) or آشپزخانه (kitchen).
Is دانشگاه also formed using a location suffix?
Yes! The word دانشگاه (university) combines دانش (knowledge) with the suffix ـگاه (-gah). This suffix is another common way to create location nouns in Farsi, indicating a "place of" something, like ایستگاه (station/place of stopping) or فروشگاه (store/place of selling).
Why does the object marker را come after دانشگاه instead of immediately after کتابهای?
The object marker را (ra) must follow the entire noun phrase that makes up the definite direct object. Here, the direct object is "the university's books" (کتابهای دانشگاه), linked by the Ezafe. You never split an Ezafe chain with را; it always attaches to the very end of the phrase.
How does the verb چاپ میکنیم relate to the noun چاپخانه?
چاپ میکنیم is the first-person plural form of the compound verb چاپ کردن (to print). It pairs the noun (print) with the auxiliary verb (to do). Notice how the noun acts as the root for both the verb phrase ("to do printing") and the location noun ("printing house").