Question 1

Why does râ appear right before ke rather than at the end of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

In this structure, the phrase abzâr-e enhesâri-i (a particular exclusive tool) is the direct object of the main verb kharidam (I bought). When a direct object is modified by a relative clause starting with ke, the object marker râ is placed immediately after the antecedent and its restrictive -i, right before ke.

Question 2

Why is the restrictive -i attached to the adjective enhesâri instead of the noun abzâr?

Accepted Answer

The restrictive -i (which signals that a relative clause is coming to define the noun) attaches to the very end of the noun phrase. Because the noun abzâr is modified by the adjective enhesâri, the -i tacks onto the end of the adjective.

Question 3

Why is the restrictive suffix written as ای here?

Accepted Answer

The adjective enhesâri ends in the vowel i. When adding the restrictive suffix -i to a word that already ends in a vowel, a phonetic spacer is needed. In Farsi script, this is written as ای and pronounced as an extra -i (making the ending sound like enhesâri-i).

Question 4

Is it possible to add a pronoun to the verb mi-bini to mean 'that you see it'?

Accepted Answer

Yes! In Farsi, you will often see a 'resumptive pronoun' in relative clauses, which would make the verb می‌بینی‌اش (mi-bini-ash). However, when the item being described is the direct object of the relative clause, dropping that extra pronoun is completely natural and very common in everyday speech.

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