Breakdown of به دلیل طمع، هر دویشان میخواهند باغ را تصاحب کنند.
دوdo
two
هرhar
every
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
Questions & Answers about به دلیل طمع، هر دویشان میخواهند باغ را تصاحب کنند.
How is har do-y-eshân formed, and what does the -y- do?
It combines har do (both) with the third-person plural possessive enclitic -eshân (them). Because do ends in a vowel sound, the letter ی (y) acts as a bridge consonant to make the pronunciation smooth, resulting in har do-y-eshân (both of them).
Could I say har do-y-e ânhâ instead of using the enclitic -eshân?
Yes, har do-y-e ânhâ is grammatically correct and means the same thing. However, attaching the possessive enclitic directly to the quantifier (as in har do-y-eshân) is extremely common in both spoken and written Farsi, making the sentence flow much more naturally.
Why are the verbs mi-khâhand and tasâhob konand in the plural here?
Unlike some non-human subjects or general numbers that can take singular verbs, har do-y-eshân clearly refers to multiple specific people. In Farsi, plural human subjects almost always take plural verb endings, hence the -and suffix on both verbs.
Why is tasâhob konand in the subjunctive mood?
It follows the verb mi-khâhand (they want). Just like in English where we say 'want to take over', Farsi uses the subjunctive mood for the second verb because it expresses a desire or intention rather than a completed or ongoing fact.