Breakdown of او خودش انسانیت را کاملاً فراموش کرده است.
او
he/she
راrâ
definite direct object marker
فراموش کردنfarâmush kardan
to forget
خودkhod
self
Questions & Answers about او خودش انسانیت را کاملاً فراموش کرده است.
How does the Arabic suffix work in the word انسانیت (ensaniyyat) here?
It attaches the Arabic abstract noun suffix -یت (-iyyat) to the noun انسان (ensan, meaning 'human'). Just like in English where '-ity' turns 'human' into 'humanity', this suffix turns a root word into an abstract concept. Here, it refers to humane behavior or human compassion.
Why does the sentence use both او and خودش right next to each other?
Here, خودش (khodash) acts as an emphatic pronoun meaning 'himself'. By putting it right after او (he), the sentence strongly emphasizes 'he himself'—highlighting the irony or severity of him forgetting humanity. In casual Farsi, it is also very common to drop the او entirely and just start the sentence with خودش.
What is the function of the اً at the end of کاملاً (kamelan)?
That is the Arabic 'tanwin' suffix, pronounced '-an'. In Farsi, it is frequently attached to Arabic loanwords like the adjective کامل (kamel, 'complete') to turn them into adverbs. It works exactly like the English suffix '-ly', turning 'complete' into 'completely'.
Why use the present perfect فراموش کرده است instead of the simple past فراموش کرد?
Using the present perfect shows that his action of forgetting has a strong, ongoing result in the present. He hasn't just forgotten it at some isolated point in the past; he has forgotten it, and the consequence is that he is currently acting without humanity right now.