Word
هفت پرنده زیر درخت است.
Meaning
There are seven birds under the tree.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about هفت پرنده زیر درخت است.
Why is پرنده (bird) singular if there are seven of them?
In Farsi, after a number, the noun is always singular! Instead of saying "seven birds", you literally say "seven bird" (هفت پرنده).
Why does the sentence end with است (is) when the English translation says "are"?
In Farsi, plural non-human subjects (like animals or objects) usually take a singular verb. Since birds are non-human, we use the singular verb است (is) instead of the plural form.
How do we pronounce the connection between "under" (زیر) and "tree" (درخت)?
You connect them using a short "e" sound called the ezafe. Even though it is not written out as a letter in the Farsi alphabet, you pronounce it as zir-e derakht to link the position word to the noun.
Where is the word for "the" before درخت (tree)?
Farsi does not have a direct word for "the". The bare noun درخت can mean "tree", "a tree", or "the tree" depending on the situation. Here, the context naturally points to a specific tree.