Questions & Answers about این پنجره باز نیست.
Why is nist a separate word here when the affirmative "is" usually attaches to the end of words?
Unlike the spoken affirmative "is" (often pronounced as just -e attached to a word), the negative "is not" is always its own independent word, nist. It stands alone at the very end of the sentence.
Does nist mean "is not" or just "not"?
nist means "is not" all by itself! It is the complete negative third-person singular form of the "to be" verb. You do not need to add a separate word for "not".
If we were talking about multiple windows, would the word in change to mean "these"?
No, in Farsi, the words for "this" (in) and "that" (ān) never change their form when placed before a plural noun. It stays exactly the same whether it means "this window" or "these windows".
Is bāz a verb here?
No, in this sentence bāz is an adjective meaning "open." It describes the state of the window. You just combine it with the "to be" verb (nist) to say "is not open," exactly like in English.
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