Breakdown of شکستن پنجره کار آنها است.
آنها
they
پنجره
window
بودنbudan
to be
کارkâr
work
شکستنshekastan
to break
Questions & Answers about شکستن پنجره کار آنها است.
How do we extract the past stem from the word شکستن?
The word شکستن is the infinitive meaning 'to break'. To find its past stem, you simply drop the final ن at the end of the word. That leaves you with the past stem شکست, which is the starting point for building past tense verbs.
Why is the infinitive شکستن translated as 'breaking' rather than 'to break'?
In Farsi, the infinitive form of a verb can be used as a noun, just like an '-ing' word (a gerund) in English. Because it is the main subject being talked about here, شکستن naturally translates to 'breaking'.
How are the words شکستن and پنجره connected when speaking?
They are linked by the ezāfe, a short 'e' sound that connects words to show relationships like possession or description. You pronounce this part as 'shekastan-e panjere', which literally means 'the breaking of the window'.
How do we know آنها means 'their' instead of 'they' in this sentence?
The word آنها is the standard pronoun for 'they'. Farsi does not have a separate word for 'their'. Instead, it shows possession by linking a noun to a pronoun using the ezāfe sound. کار آنها literally means 'the work of them', which translates to 'their doing'.
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