Questions & Answers about سگ زیر درخت است.
Why isn't the Ezafe written between zir (under) and derakht (tree)?
Spatial prepositions like zir require an Ezafe (the short "e" sound) to connect to the noun they describe. Even though this connecting "e" isn't written in the Persian alphabet, you must pronounce it as zir-e derakht.
Where is the word for "the" in this sentence?
Farsi does not have a specific word for "the". A plain noun like sag or derakht can mean "a dog" or "the dog" depending on the context. Here, the context makes it clear we are talking about a specific dog and a specific tree.
Why is the verb ast (is) at the very end?
Farsi word order usually puts the verb at the very end of the sentence. The literal structure here is "Dog under tree is".
How would this sentence change in casual, spoken Farsi?
In everyday spoken Farsi, the verb ast is often shortened to an "-e" sound attached to the end of the previous word. You will frequently hear people say sag zir-e derakht-e instead of sag zir-e derakht ast.
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