Breakdown of من یک چمدان بزرگ ندارم.
من
I
بزرگbozorg
big / large
یکyek
one / a, an
چمدانchamadân
suitcase
داشتنdâshtan
to have
Questions & Answers about من یک چمدان بزرگ ندارم.
Why is the negative verb nadâram instead of nemidâram?
The verb for "to have" (dâshtan) is special in the present tense. While most verbs use the prefix nemi- to become negative, "to have" only adds na-. Therefore, dâram (I have) simply becomes nadâram (I don't have).
How do we connect the words for "suitcase" (chamedân) and "large" (bozorg)?
We use a short "e" sound called the Ezafe to link a noun to its describing adjective. Even though this "e" sound is not written in the Persian text here, you pronounce the phrase as chamedân-e bozorg.
Why is the word order chamedân bozorg instead of the other way around?
In Persian, adjectives almost always come after the noun they describe. Instead of saying "large suitcase", you literally say "suitcase large".
Could I drop the word man (I) from this sentence?
Yes, you can! The verb nadâram ends with -am, which already means "I". Using man at the beginning is optional and just adds a bit of emphasis.
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