Questions & Answers about او به پول نیاز دارد.
Why does the sentence use دارد (has) when the English translation says "needs"?
In Farsi, "to need" is a compound verb made of two words: نیاز داشتن (niyâz dâshtan), which literally means "to have need." Since the subject is او (he/she), we use the matching present tense form دارد (has).
What is the word به (be) doing before پول (money)?
The word به (be) means "to." The compound verb نیاز داشتن (to have need) requires this preposition to connect to the object you need. Literally, this sentence translates to "He has a need to money."
Why doesn't the verb دارد (dârad) start with the می (mi-) prefix like other present tense verbs?
The verb داشتن (dâshtan, to have) is an important exception. Unlike almost all other Farsi verbs, its simple present tense forms like دارم (I have) and دارد (he/she has) do not take the می prefix.
How do we know او (u) means "he" and not "she"?
We actually do not know from this sentence alone. The pronoun او is gender-neutral and means "he" or "she." The translation uses "he," but in a real conversation, you would rely on context to know who is being talked about.
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