Word
هوا کنار دریا سرد بود.
Meaning
The weather was cold by the sea.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about هوا کنار دریا سرد بود.
Why is bud at the end of this sentence?
bud is the simple past tense meaning 'was' (for third-person singular subjects like 'he', 'she', 'it', or 'the weather'). In Farsi, the main verb almost always goes at the very end of the sentence.
How do the words kenār and daryā connect to mean 'by the sea'?
They are connected by a hidden short 'e' sound called the ezafe. kenār means 'edge' or 'side' and daryā means 'sea'. Together, kenār-e daryā literally means 'edge of the sea', which is how you say 'by the sea' in Farsi.
Does havā always translate to 'weather'?
Not always! havā can mean 'weather', but it also means 'air'. In this sentence, because we are describing how cold it was by the sea, 'weather' is the most natural English translation.
Why doesn't the adjective sard connect to havā with an ezafe?
Because sard (cold) is not directly attached to havā to form a phrase like 'cold weather'. Instead, it is the main description of the sentence (The weather WAS cold). So, it stands separately right before the verb bud.