Questions & Answers about آمدن شما به اینجا عالی است.
The translation says "coming", but isn't آمدن the infinitive "to come"?
Yes! In Farsi, the infinitive form of a verb (which always ends in -dan or -tan) is also used as a noun, just like English words ending in "-ing". So آمدن means both "to come" and "coming" depending on how it is used in the sentence.
How do I extract the present stem of آمدن as taught in this lesson?
The present stem of آمدن is irregular. While you can drop the -dan ending to easily get the past stem (آمد), the present stem must be memorized. For this verb, the present stem is simply آ (or آی before certain verb endings). It doesn't look much like the infinitive, so it is a great one to memorize early!
How do the words for "coming" and "you" combine to mean "your coming"?
They are linked by the ezafe, which is an invisible "e" sound added to the end of the first word. You pronounce it "âmadan-e šomâ". This grammar rule connects the noun to the pronoun to show possession, literally translating to "the coming of you".
Why is there a به (to) before اینجا (here)? English just says "coming here".
In Farsi, words involving motion like coming or going usually require the preposition به (to) right before the destination. While English skips the preposition for words like "here" or "there", Farsi is more consistent and literally says "coming to here".