Breakdown of مسابقه سه ساعت طول کشید.
ساعتsâ'at
watch
سهse
three
مسابقهmosâbeghe
match / competition
طول کشیدنtul keshidan
to take (time) / to last
Questions & Answers about مسابقه سه ساعت طول کشید.
Why is ساعت singular when the English translation says "three hours"?
In Farsi, whenever you use a number before a noun (like سه meaning "three"), the noun always stays in its singular form. So, it is literally "three hour" (سه ساعت) instead of using a plural ending.
How does طول کشید mean "lasted"?
طول کشید is a compound verb. طول means "length" or "duration", and کشید means "pulled" or "drew". Together, "pulled length" is the Farsi way of saying that an event "lasted" or took a certain amount of time.
How is the past tense verb کشید formed here?
کشید is the simple past tense for the third-person singular (he/she/it). You form it by taking the infinitive of the verb, کشیدن (to pull), and simply dropping the final ن at the end. Since the subject is مسابقه (the match, which is an "it"), we use this exact base form without adding any extra personal endings.
Doesn't ساعت also mean "clock" or "watch"?
Yes! ساعت can mean "hour", "clock", or "watch" depending on the context. Here, because it comes right after a number to measure how long the match took, it naturally translates to "hours".
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