Questions & Answers about گفتن این خبر کار شما است.
Why is the word goftan translated as 'telling' instead of 'to tell'?
In Farsi, infinitives (the dictionary form of a verb, which always ends in -tan or -dan) can act as nouns. This is just like English words ending in '-ing' (gerunds). So goftan can mean 'to tell' or the act of 'telling'.
How do I extract the present stem from the infinitive goftan?
Dropping the -tan from an infinitive gives you the past stem (here, gof), but the present stem is often irregular and must be memorized. For goftan, the present stem is gu (or guy). You use this to build present tense verbs, like miguyam (I say or I am saying).
How are the words 'telling' and 'this news' connected in this sentence?
They are linked by the ezafe, which is a short 'e' sound added to the end of the first word. You pronounce it goftan-e in khabar. This is exactly how 'job' and 'your' are linked in the second half of the sentence: kâr-e shomâ.
Why does the word ast ('is') come at the very end?
Farsi usually places verbs at the very end of a sentence. Since ast is the main verb here, it naturally sits at the end, making the literal order 'Telling this news your job is.'