Breakdown of آنها خودشان از حاکمیت کشور دفاع کردند.
آنها
they
ازaz
from
کشورkeshvar
country
خودkhod
self
دفاع کردنdefâ' kardan
to defend
حاکمیتhâkemiyyat
sovereignty / governance
Questions & Answers about آنها خودشان از حاکمیت کشور دفاع کردند.
What is the base word of حاکمیت and how does the suffix change its meaning?
The base word is حاکم (hākem), an Arabic loanword meaning "ruler" or "governing." By adding the Arabic abstract noun suffix ـیت (-iyyat), it turns into the abstract concept حاکمیت (hākemiyyat), which means "sovereignty," "rule," or "governance."
Why do we use از (az) before حاکمیت instead of using the direct object marker را (rā) after کشور?
In Farsi, the compound verb دفاع کردن (defā' kardan), meaning "to defend," is prepositional and always pairs with از (az). Instead of taking a direct object like in English, Farsi grammar dictates that you literally "defend from" something.
Why are آنها (ānhā) and خودشان (khodeshān) used right next to each other?
Using both creates a strong emphasis. آنها means "they," and خودشان is the intensive pronoun "themselves." Placing them together highlights that they defended the country personally or independently, without relying on anyone else.
How is the Ezafe pronounced between حاکمیت and کشور?
It is pronounced as hākemiyyat-e keshvar. Despite the double 'y' sound in the abstract suffix ـیت (-iyyat), the word ends in a standard consonant (the letter Te / ت), so it simply takes the regular short -e vowel to link it to کشور (country).
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