Breakdown of آیا مردان پیر در پارک ورزش میکنند؟
پیر
old
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
مردmard
man
پارکpârk
park
Questions & Answers about آیا مردان پیر در پارک ورزش میکنند؟
How is the compound verb for "to exercise" formed here?
The verb "to exercise" is a compound verb made of the noun ورزش (sport or exercise) and the helper verb کردن (to do). In the present indicative tense, only the helper verb changes. We add the present prefix می and the "they" ending ـند to the stem of the helper verb, giving us میکنند. The noun ورزش stays exactly the same and sits right next to it.
Why is the plural of "man" written as مردان instead of مردها?
While ـها is the standard plural ending for almost everything in spoken Farsi, words for living beings (like people and animals) can also take the plural suffix ـان. Both مردها and مردان mean "men", but مردان is slightly more formal or written in style.
How do we connect the noun "men" (مردان) with the adjective "old" (پیر)?
They are connected by the "ezafe" vowel, which is a short "e" sound added to the end of the noun. Even though it is almost never written in the Farsi alphabet, you must pronounce it. You say "mardan-e pir" to link the noun to its adjective.
Does the location phrase در پارک (in the park) always go before the compound verb?
Yes. Farsi puts verbs at the very end of the sentence. For a compound verb, the entire two-part unit (ورزش میکنند) goes at the end. Details like location (در پارک) come between the subject () and the verb.