Word
دانشجویان امروز خسته نیستند.
Meaning
The university students are not tired today.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of دانشجویان امروز خسته نیستند.
خسته
tired
دانشجوdâneshju
university student
بودنbudan
to be
امروزemruz
today
Questions & Answers about دانشجویان امروز خسته نیستند.
Why does دانشجویان end in -yân instead of just -ân?
The singular word for university student is دانشجو (dâneshju). Because it ends in a vowel sound (u), Farsi adds a bridge letter (y) to make it easier to pronounce before adding the animate plural ending -ân. That is why it becomes -yân.
Could I use the general plural ending -hâ for the students instead?
Yes! While the -ân family of endings is specifically for living things and is slightly more formal or written, the general plural -hâ is very common. Saying دانشجوها (dâneshjuhâ) is perfectly correct and actually more natural in everyday casual speech.
Why is امروز (today) placed where it is in the sentence?
In Farsi, time words like امروز usually come very early in the sentence, typically right after the subject. While English often puts the time at the very end (The students are not tired today), Farsi prefers Subject + Time + Adjective + Verb.
How does the verb نیستند break down?
It is the negative form of the verb to be for a third-person plural subject. It combines نیست (is not) with the plural ending -ند (-and) to agree with the plural subject students, meaning they are not.