Questions & Answers about آنان معلم ریاضیاند.
Why is ânân used here instead of ânhâ for "those"?
Both ânân and ânhâ mean "those" or "they". However, ânân is used exclusively for people, whereas ânhâ can be used for people, animals, or objects. ânân also sounds a bit more formal or written than ânhâ, which is very common in everyday speech.
The English translation says "teachers", but mo'allem is singular. Why isn't it plural?
In Farsi, when you are stating what profession or category a group of people belongs to, the noun often stays in its singular form. You don't need to make mo'allem plural because the plural subject (ânân) and the plural verb (-and) already show that we are talking about multiple people.
How do we connect "math" and "teacher" in this sentence?
We use the hidden ezafe vowel, pronounced as "e", saying mo'allem-e riyâzi. In Farsi, the main noun comes first, followed by the ezafe, and then the descriptive word. It literally translates to "teacher of math".
What is the اند (-and) part attached to the end of the sentence?
It is the short, attached version of hastand, which means "are" for "they" or "those". Because the previous word (riyâzi) ends in a vowel sound (i), an alef (the vertical line ا) is written before the ending to keep the sounds separate and readable, making it riyâzi-and.
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