Word
اینها خیلی کثیف است.
Meaning
These are very dirty.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about اینها خیلی کثیف است.
How exactly is the word اینها formed?
It is made by taking the singular word for "this", which is این, and attaching the standard plural suffix ها. Together they form اینها, which simply means "these".
Why does the sentence use the singular verb است (is) when اینها (these) is plural?
This is a very important rule in Farsi! When the subject of a sentence is a plural thing or object (inanimate), the verb takes the singular form. Because we are talking about dirty objects rather than dirty people, we use the singular است instead of a plural verb like هستند (are).
Shouldn't the adjective کثیف (dirty) be plural to match "these"?
No. In Farsi, adjectives never change to match the plural noun they are describing. Whether you are talking about one dirty object or fifty, the adjective کثیف stays exactly the same.
Will I hear native speakers pronounce اینها exactly as it is written here?
In formal writing and news broadcasts, yes. However, in casual, everyday spoken Farsi, people almost always drop the "h" sound in plural demonstratives. So, اینها (inhâ) is usually pronounced as اینا (inâ).