Breakdown of ما هیچ اشتیاقی برای مصاحبه ندیدیم.
ما
we
برایbarâye
for
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
هیچhich
none, (not) any
Questions & Answers about ما هیچ اشتیاقی برای مصاحبه ندیدیم.
How does اشتیاق fit the Efte'âl (Form VIII) pattern if it has a ی (y) in the middle?
The root of اشتیاق (eshtiyâq) is ش-و-ق (sh-w-q), which you might recognize from شوق (showq, meaning eagerness). When plugging this root into the e-C1-t-e-C2-â-C3 pattern, the middle root letter 'w' shifts to a 'y' (ی) to make it easier to pronounce. The Form VIII pattern often creates nouns describing an internal or reflexive state, which perfectly fits the inner feeling of enthusiasm or longing.
Why is there an extra ی (-i) at the end of اشتیاقی?
This is the indefinite suffix ی (-i). As a helpful refresher: in Farsi, when you use هیچ (hich) to mean 'any' or 'no', you almost always attach this indefinite suffix to the noun and use a negative verb. Therefore, the combination of هیچ, the noun اشتیاقی, and the negative verb ندیدیم structurally forms the phrase 'we did not see any enthusiasm'.
Does the word مصاحبه (mosâhebe) follow a similar Arabic pattern to اشتیاق?
They are both Arabic derived nouns, but they use different patterns that give clues to their meanings. مصاحبه (interview) follows the Mofâ'ele (Form III) pattern, which uses the structure mo-C1-â-C2-e-C3-e. This Form III pattern usually indicates a mutual action involving two or more people. Recognizing these patterns helps you instantly decode whether a word implies an internal, personal state like اشتیاق or a shared, reciprocal action like مصاحبه.