Breakdown of ده پسر جوان در پارک هستند.
جوان
young
بودنbudan
to be
پسرpesar
boy / son
پارکpârk
park
درdar
in
دهdah
ten
Questions & Answers about ده پسر جوان در پارک هستند.
Why is پسر (boy) singular if there are ten of them?
In Farsi, whenever you use a cardinal number before a noun, the noun always stays in its singular form. So instead of saying "ten boys", you literally say "ten boy" (ده پسر).
Is there an ezafe (linking sound) between the number ده and the noun پسر?
No, you do not use an ezafe between a number and a noun. You just read them side-by-side as ده پسر (dah pesar). However, you do need an unseen ezafe between the noun and its adjective, making it پسر جوان (pesar-e javān).
If پسر is in the singular form, why is the verb هستند (they are) plural?
Even though the noun itself stays singular after a number, the verb takes the plural form because you are talking about multiple living people. For people, using the plural verb هستند is the correct choice to match the logical meaning of ten boys.
Why is there no word for "the" before پارک (park)?
Farsi does not have a separate word for the English definite article "the." When you say در پارک (dar pārk), it is naturally understood from context to mean "in the park."
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