Questions & Answers about ابزار مکانیک سنگین است.
Where is the word for "'s" or "of" in this sentence?
It is the Ezafe particle! In Farsi, you link the possessed thing (abzâr) and the owner (mekânik) with a short "e" sound. So it is pronounced abzâr-e mekânik. Because abzâr ends in a consonant, this "e" sound is not written out in the Persian alphabet, but you must say it when speaking.
Why is the order abzâr-e mekânik instead of the mechanic first?
Farsi does not use the English " 's " word order. Instead, you always state the item being owned first, attach the Ezafe, and then name the owner. It is helpful to think of it as saying "tool of mechanic" in English.
How do I know if the Ezafe is pronounced as "-e" or "-ye" here?
The rule depends on the last sound of the first word. Because abzâr ends in a consonant (the "r" sound), you just use a simple "-e". If the word had ended in a vowel sound, you would use "-ye" to connect the two words smoothly.
Why does the verb ast come at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi places the verb at the very end of the sentence. The structure here is the subject phrase (abzâr-e mekânik), followed by the adjective describing it (sangin), and finally the "is" verb (ast).
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