Word
آنها یک فیلم جدید میبینند.
Meaning
They watch a new movie.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about آنها یک فیلم جدید میبینند.
Why is the verb میبینند (watch) at the very end of the sentence?
This showcases the standard Farsi word order: Subject-Object-Verb (SOV). While English puts the action in the middle ("They watch a new movie"), Farsi puts the subject first (آنها), the object in the middle (یک فیلم جدید), and the verb at the very end (میبینند).
Why is it written as فیلم جدید (movie new) instead of the other way around?
In Farsi, adjectives come after the noun they describe. When spoken, the noun and adjective are linked together by a short "e" sound called the ezafe. So, you pronounce this pair as film-e jadid.
How does the ending of میبینند match the subject آنها (they)?
Farsi verbs always take an ending that matches the person doing the action. The suffix ـند (-nd) at the end of میبینند is the specific ending for "they". Because this ending is so clear, Farsi speakers often drop the word آنها entirely!
Does یک mean the number "one" or the word "a" here?
It can mean both depending on the context, but here it acts just like the English article "a". Saying یک فیلم جدید simply translates to "a new movie".