Questions & Answers about مادر من تب دارد.
Why doesn't the verb dârad (has) start with the mi- prefix like other present tense verbs?
The verb dâshtan (to have) is a special exception in Farsi! Unlike regular verbs that need the mi- prefix for the present tense, the present tense of "to have" doesn't use it. So, "she has" is simply dârad.
Where is the word for "my" in mâdar-e man?
Farsi uses a linking sound called the ezafe to show possession. By adding an "e" sound between mâdar (mother) and man (I), you get mâdar-e man, which literally means "mother of me" or "my mother". This "e" is spoken but usually not written in the Farsi text.
In English we say "has a fever". Why isn't there a word for "a" (like yek) here?
In Farsi, when you talk about general illnesses or states of being, you usually don't need the word for "a". Saying tab dârad (literally "has fever") sounds perfectly natural to a Farsi speaker.
How do you pronounce the word تب (fever)?
It is pronounced tab. It is a great reminder that short vowels like the "a" sound are usually invisible in written Farsi, so you just see the consonant letters for "t" and "b".
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