Breakdown of آیا فردگرایی ساختار همان خانواده را تغییر داد؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
خانوادهkhânevâde
family
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تغییر دادنtaghyir dâdan
Questions & Answers about آیا فردگرایی ساختار همان خانواده را تغییر داد؟
How does the suffix in fard-garâyi work to mean "individualism"?
The word فردگرایی is made of فرد (individual) and the suffix -گرایی (-garâyi). In Farsi, -گرایی is attached to nouns or adjectives to form abstract nouns related to ideologies, tendencies, or movements. It works exactly like the English suffix "-ism", making this word literally "individual-ism".
Why is the direct object marker râ placed after xânevâde instead of right after sâxtâr?
The direct object in this sentence isn't just "structure", but rather the entire phrase ساختار همان خانواده (the structure of that very family). In Farsi, the marker را must always be placed at the very end of the complete noun phrase it marks, coming after all words and unseen Ezafe connections.
What is the difference in meaning between using hamân here instead of just ân?
While آن simply means "that", همان means "that same" or "that very". Using همان strongly emphasizes that the speaker is referring back to a specific family that was already brought up in the conversation, rather than just pointing out a family generally.
Why does the sentence use taghyir dâd instead of taghyir kard for the verb "changed"?
Farsi has two different compound verbs for "to change". تغییر کردن is intransitive, meaning something changed on its own or underwent a change. تغییر دادن is transitive, meaning something actively caused a change to something else. Because "individualism" is actively changing an object (the family structure), the transitive تغییر داد is required.