Breakdown of ما سرنخهای بصری نظیر رنگها را دوست داریم.
ما
we
دوست داشتنdust dâshtan
to like / to love
راrâ
definite direct object marker
رنگrang
color
Questions & Answers about ما سرنخهای بصری نظیر رنگها را دوست داریم.
Why is the direct object marker ra placed after rang-ha instead of right after basari?
The marker ra always follows the entire noun phrase acting as the direct object. Since the exemplification phrase such as colors (nazir-e rang-ha) acts as a modifier expanding on visual clues, the whole block is considered the direct object. Therefore, ra anchors the very end of the complete phrase.
Does nazir require an ezafe to connect to the examples that follow it?
Yes, it uses an ezafe, making it nazir-e. The word nazir originally means a peer, match, or equal. When you use it to mean such as, you are grammatically linking it to the examples with an ezafe.
Could I use az qabil-e instead of nazir-e in this sentence?
Absolutely. You could say az qabil-e rang-ha (from the category of colors) and it would mean the exact same thing. Both are excellent B2-level ways to give specific examples, and both are slightly more formal than just using mesl-e (like).
What is the literal translation of the word for clues (sarnakh-ha)?
The singular word sarnakh is a compound made of sar (head or end) and nakh (thread, string). So a clue is literally the end of the thread that you pull to unravel a mystery!