Forming Agent Nouns
In Farsi, you can create an "agent noun" (a noun describing a person or thing that performs an action) by adding the suffix نده (or ـنده depending on how it connects to the preceding letter) to the present stem of a verb.
For example, the verb ساختن (to make or create) has the present stem ساز. Add the suffix to get سازنده (creator).
| creator | سازندهsâzande |
| The creator of this program is a successful manufacturer. | سازندهی این برنامه یک تولیدکنندهی موفق است.sâzande-ye in barnâme yek towlidkonande-ye movaffaq ast. |
Compound Verbs with کردن
Many media and professional roles are formed from compound verbs that use the light verb کردن (to do). The present stem of کردن is کن, so the agent suffix always becomes ـکننده. You simply attach this to the first part of the compound verb.
For example, تهیه کردن (to produce) becomes تهیهکننده (producer).
| The producer and the interviewer arrived at the studio themselves. | تهیهکننده و مصاحبهکننده خودشان به استودیو رسیدند.tahiye-konande va mosâhebe-konande khodeshân be estudio residand. |
| The consumer expects excellent quality from the manufacturer. | مصرفکننده از تولیدکننده انتظار کیفیت عالی دارد.masraf-konande az towlid-konande entezâr keyfiyat âli dârad. |
The Ezafe with Agent Nouns
Because the suffix ـنده ends in the silent letter ه, remember that you must use ی to form the Ezafe connector when linking these roles to the things they manage, create, or distribute.
| The channel director spoke with the interviewer. | هدایتکنندهی کانال با مصاحبهکننده صحبت کرد.hedâyat-konande-ye kânâl bâ mosâhebe-konande sohbat kard. |
| This company is the maker of the film and the distributor of the music. | این شرکت سازندهی فیلم و پخشکنندهی موسیقی است.in sherkat sâzande-ye film va pakhsh-konande-ye musiqi ast. |
Other Compound Verbs
This rule applies to any compound verb. If the compound verb uses دادن (to give), you use its present stem ده. The suffix then becomes ـدهنده.
For instance, the agent noun for گزارش دادن (to report) is گزارشدهنده (reporter).
| reporter (one who gives a report) | گزارشدهندهgozâresh-dahande |
| The reporter sent the news to the television channel. | گزارشدهنده خبر را به کانال تلویزیون فرستاد.gozâresh-dahande khabar râ be kânâl televizion ferestâd. |