Breakdown of آیا آن زنان و مردان ایرانی هستند؟
ایرانی
Iranian
و
and
آن
that
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
زنzan
woman
مردmard
man
Questions & Answers about آیا آن زنان و مردان ایرانی هستند؟
Why do the words for "women" and "men" end in -ân in this sentence?
In Farsi, -ân is a plural ending used specifically for people and living things (animate nouns). Here, zan (woman) becomes zanân (women), and mard (man) becomes mardân (men).
Since "women and men" is plural, why is the word for "those" (ân) in its singular form?
In Farsi, when pointing words like ân (that/those) or in (this/these) come right before a noun, they always stay singular. The noun itself takes the plural ending, so saying ân zanân correctly translates to "those women".
Should the adjective irâni (Iranian) also have a plural ending to match the people?
No, Farsi adjectives never change their form to match plural nouns. The adjective irâni stays exactly the same whether it describes one person or a large group.
What is the purpose of âyâ at the beginning of the sentence?
âyâ is a question word used to formally introduce a yes-or-no question. It doesn't have a direct English translation, but it signals that a question is coming. In everyday spoken Farsi, people often drop âyâ entirely and just ask the question using a rising tone of voice.
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