Questions & Answers about این خانه خیلی کثیف است.
Do I need an ezafe (the short "e" linking sound) to connect in (this) and khâne (house)?
No. Demonstratives like in (this) and ân (that) are placed directly before the noun without any connector. It is always in khâne, never in-e khâne.
Should there be an ezafe on khâne to connect it to kheyli kasif (very dirty)?
No, because you are saying "This house IS very dirty," rather than "this very dirty house." Since the adjective is completing the sentence rather than directly modifying the noun, you don't attach an ezafe to khâne.
Is it normal for kheyli (very) to come right before the adjective?
Yes! Just like in English, degree words like kheyli go immediately before the adjective they are describing, making the phrase kheyli kasif (very dirty).
Why is the verb ast (is) at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi sentence structure almost always puts the main verb at the very end. The literal word order here is "This house very dirty is."
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