Questions & Answers about آن قفسهها کوچک نیست.
Why is it آن (that) instead of a plural word for 'those' before قفسهها?
In Farsi, pointing words like آن (that/those) and این (this/these) never take a plural ending when they come directly before a noun. Even though قفسهها (shelves) is plural, آن stays in its singular form.
How does the plural marker ها attach to the word قفسه?
The singular word قفسه (qafase) ends in a silent letter that makes an 'e' sound. When adding the regular plural marker ها (-hâ) to words ending this way, we do not physically connect the letters. It is written right next to it as a separate block: قفسهها.
Why does the sentence end with نیست (is not) instead of a plural verb?
This is a very important rule in Farsi: when a plural subject is not human (like shelves, apples, or cars), the verb usually takes the singular form. So, the sentence literally says 'Those shelves is not small'.
Does the adjective کوچک (small) need a plural ending to match the shelves?
No, Farsi adjectives do not change to match the noun's number. کوچک stays exactly the same whether you are talking about one small shelf or many small shelves.
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