Breakdown of فردا پنج مهمان به خانه میآیند.
خانه
house
بهbe
to
پنجpanj
five
فرداfardâ
tomorrow
آمدنâmadan
to come
مهمانmehmân
guest
Questions & Answers about فردا پنج مهمان به خانه میآیند.
Why is mehmān singular when there are five of them?
In Farsi, whenever you use a specific number (like panj) or the question word chand (how many), the noun that follows stays in the singular form. So, instead of "five guests", you literally say "five guest" (panj mehmān).
If mehmān is grammatically singular here, why does the verb mi-āyand end in the plural form?
Even though the noun mehmān stays singular after a number, it still represents multiple people. In Farsi, when the subject refers to plural humans, the verb must take the plural ending (-and).
Why is a present tense verb (mi-āyand) used for something happening tomorrow (fardā)?
Just like in English ("Five guests are coming tomorrow"), Farsi frequently uses the present tense for future events that are planned or happening soon. The time word fardā (tomorrow) makes it clear that the action is in the future.
How does the verb mi-āyand break down into its grammatical parts?
It consists of three parts: the prefix mi- which indicates an ongoing or present action, the present stem āy (from the infinitive āmadan, meaning to come), and the third-person plural suffix -and (they).
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