Breakdown of آیا شلواری روی میز هست؟
بودنbudan
to be
رویruye
on
میزmize
table
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
Questions & Answers about آیا شلواری روی میز هست؟
Why does šalvâr have an -i at the end to make šalvâri?
The suffix -i is the indefinite marker, which acts like the English words 'a' or 'an'. Because Farsi doesn't put a separate word like 'a' before a noun, it attaches this -i to the end of šalvâr to mean 'a pair of pants' or 'some pants'.
The English translation says 'a pair of pants'. Is šalvâri plural in Farsi?
No, in Farsi, clothing items like pants and glasses are singular. While English uses the plural phrase 'a pair of pants', Farsi treats šalvâr as a single item. Adding the indefinite -i literally makes it 'a pant'.
Is there an Ezafe connecting ruy (on) and miz (table)?
Yes! To say 'on the table', Farsi connects the location word ru (on) to miz (table) using the Ezafe. Because ru ends in a vowel, a 'y' sound is added to link them smoothly, making it spoken as ru-ye miz.
Why does this sentence use hast instead of ast for the word 'is'?
We use hast when talking about existence or location, which translates to 'there is' or 'is there'. We use ast for simple descriptions, like saying 'the table is big'. Since we are asking if pants exist on the table, hast is the correct choice.