Breakdown of دانشجویان جدید آنجا هستند.
دانشجوdâneshju
university student
بودنbudan
to be
آنجاânjâ
there
جدیدjadid
new
Questions & Answers about دانشجویان جدید آنجا هستند.
Why does the plural ending for دانشجویان have a "y" in it instead of just being -ân?
The singular word for university student is دانشجو (dâneshju), which ends in the vowel sound "u". When we add the animate plural suffix -ân to a word ending in a vowel, a "y" is inserted to make it easier to say, resulting in -yân.
Why isn't the adjective جدید pluralized to match the students?
In Farsi, adjectives do not change their form when describing a plural noun. Only the noun gets the plural marker, so جدید (jadid) stays exactly the same whether it describes one student or many.
Do I need to use the hidden linking sound (ezafe) between the students and the word "new"?
Yes! You need to say dâneshjuyân-e jadid. Even though it is not written as a separate letter, this short "e" sound is required to connect the noun to the adjective that describes it.
Is it wrong to say دانشجوها (dâneshjuhâ) using the standard plural ending?
Not at all. Using -hâ is perfectly fine and actually more common in everyday spoken Farsi. The -yân ending used here is just specifically for living things and sounds a bit more formal or elegant.
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