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Questions & Answers about من کارمندم.
Where is the word for 'am' in this sentence?
In Farsi, short 'to be' verbs are often attached to the end of the noun or adjective. Here, the ending -am (meaning 'am') attaches directly to the word kârmand (employee) to create kârmandam (literally 'employee-am').
Do I always need to say man (I) if the verb ending already means 'am'?
No, you can usually drop the subject pronoun in Farsi. Because the ending -am tells us the subject is 'I', simply saying kârmandam is a complete and natural way to say 'I am an employee.' Using man here just adds a little emphasis.
Why is there no word for 'an' before employee?
Farsi does not use words like 'a' or 'an' in the exact same way English does. To say 'an employee' in this context, you just use the plain noun kârmand.
Why does the 'am' ending go at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi sentences naturally put the verb at the very end. Even though 'am' is just a short ending here rather than a separate word, it still follows this rule by attaching to the last noun in the sentence.