Breakdown of هیچکس نمیخواهد آدرس ناخوانا را بخواند.
آدرسâdres
address
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
Questions & Answers about هیچکس نمیخواهد آدرس ناخوانا را بخواند.
Why is the verb نمیخواهد negative if هیچکس already means "nobody"?
In Farsi, negative pronouns like هیچکس (nobody) and هیچچیز (nothing) must be paired with a negative verb. Unlike standard English, this double negative is grammatically required to make the sentence correct.
Why does the second verb, بخواند, take the subjunctive form instead of an infinitive?
After verbs expressing desire, necessity, or ability, such as خواستن (to want), Farsi uses the subjunctive mood for the following verb. Unlike English which uses the infinitive "to read," Farsi conjugates this subjunctive verb to match the subject—in this case, third-person singular to match هیچکس.
How is the adjective ناخوانا (illegible) constructed from the verb for "to read"?
It breaks down into three parts: the negative prefix نا- (un-/il-), the present stem of the verb خواندن which is خوان, and the suffix -ا which indicates capability. While خوانا means "readable" or "legible", adding the negative prefix makes it ناخوانا (illegible).
Why does the direct object marker را come after the adjective instead of the noun آدرس?
When a direct object is an entire noun phrase that includes adjectives, the definite object marker را must be placed at the very end of that phrase. Therefore, it follows the adjective ناخوانا rather than attaching immediately to .