Breakdown of او به مرخصی استعلاجی نیاز دارد چون تب دارد.
او
he/she
بهbe
to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
نیازniyâz
need
تبtab
fever
چونchon
because
مرخصیmorakhkhasi
leave
استعلاجیeste'lâji
sick (leave) / medical
Questions & Answers about او به مرخصی استعلاجی نیاز دارد چون تب دارد.
How does the word استعلاجی fit into the Form X pattern we are learning?
The base noun is استعلاج (este'lâj). It follows the Form X pattern, which adds the prefix استـ (este-) to a root to denote "seeking" or "asking for" something. The root letters here are ع, ل, and ج, which you might recognize from the word علاج ('elâj), meaning "cure" or "treatment". So, استعلاج means "seeking a cure". The final ی (-i) turns it into an adjective, making مرخصی استعلاجی literally mean "treatment-seeking leave" (sick leave).
Why is the preposition به used before مرخصی?
The compound verb نیاز داشتن (niyâz dâshtan), meaning "to need", always pairs with the preposition به (be) to mark what is needed. While English simply says "he needs sick leave" with a direct object, Farsi phrases it as "he has a need to sick leave": او به مرخصی ... نیاز دارد.
Does the word مرخصی specifically mean "sick" leave?
No, مرخصی (morakhasi) is the general noun for "leave" or "time off" from work or school. You clarify what kind of leave it is by adding an adjective with an ezafe, such as مرخصی استعلاجی (sick leave), مرخصی زایمان (maternity leave), or مرخصی سالانه (annual leave).
Could I use برای اینکه or زیرا instead of چون to say "because"?
Yes, you could use either! چون (chon) is the most natural and common choice in spoken and standard everyday Farsi. برای اینکه (barâ-ye inke) is also very common but slightly wordier, while زیرا (zirâ) is perfectly correct but sounds more formal and literary.
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