Breakdown of بخشیدن دوستانمان مهم است.
دوستdust
friend
بودنbudan
to be
مهمmohemm
important
بخشیدنbakhshidan
to forgive
Questions & Answers about بخشیدن دوستانمان مهم است.
How do we find the past stem for the verb بخشیدن (to forgive)?
In Farsi, all infinitives end in ن (n). To extract the past stem, you simply drop that final ن. So, the past stem of بخشیدن is بخشید (bakhshid). You will use this stem as the base to build past tense verbs.
Why is the infinitive بخشیدن translated as the "-ing" word "forgiving"?
In Farsi, the infinitive form of a verb also acts as a verbal noun (like a gerund in English). This means بخشیدن can translate to both "to forgive" and "forgiving" depending on how it functions in the sentence.
How does the word دوستانمان break down to mean "our friends"?
It is made of three parts built onto the root word دوست (friend). First, the plural suffix ان (an) is added because friends are people, making دوستان (friends). Then, the attached possessive suffix مان (man) is added to the end to mean "our".
Is there a connecting sound between بخشیدن and دوستانمان?
Yes! When spoken, these words are linked by the ezafe (a short "e" sound). You pronounce it as bakhshidan-e doostan-eman. This literally translates to "the forgiving of our friends", showing the relationship between the two words even though the "e" sound isn't written.