Breakdown of آیا عکسها زیبا است؟
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
زیباzibâ
beautiful
عکسaks
picture
Questions & Answers about آیا عکسها زیبا است؟
How does the plural marker work in عکسها?
The word عکس means "picture". To make it plural, we just add the regular plural suffix ها to the end, making it عکسها (pictures). It is very similar to adding an "s" in English!
Why is the verb است (is) singular when the subject عکسها (pictures) is plural?
This is a very important rule in Farsi! When the subject of a sentence is plural but inanimate (not a human), the verb is usually singular. Since pictures are objects, we use the singular verb است (is) instead of the plural verb هستند (are).
Do I always need to use آیا to ask a yes/no question?
No, you do not! آیا is a formal word used at the beginning of a yes/no question. In everyday spoken Farsi, people usually drop آیا completely and just raise their pitch at the end of the sentence to show it is a question.
Why is there a small gap between عکس and ها in the Farsi text?
In modern Farsi typing, the plural marker ها is often attached using a "half-space". This keeps the plural ending visually distinct from the main word so it is easier to read, without completely breaking them into two separate words.