Questions & Answers about آنان معلم جوانند.
Why does this sentence use ânân instead of ânhâ for "those"?
Both are plural demonstratives, but ânân is used exclusively for people, meaning "those people". The word ânhâ is more common in everyday speech and can be used for both people and objects. ânân has a slightly more formal or literary feel.
The English translation says "teachers", but isn't mo'allem singular?
Yes! In Farsi, if the subject (ânân) and the verb ending (-and) are already plural, you often don't need to make the noun plural. Using the singular form mo'allem here is completely natural because the rest of the sentence makes it clear we are talking about multiple people.
How do the words for "teacher" and "young" connect in speech?
They are connected by the ezafe, which is a hidden "e" sound added to the end of the first word. You pronounce them together as mo'allem-e javân. Remember that in Farsi, the noun usually comes before the adjective!
Where is the verb "are" in this sentence?
It is attached to the end of the very last word. The suffix -and at the end of javân-and is the "to be" verb for the "they" form. So, javân-and literally translates to "young-are".