Questions & Answers about ما پشت در ایستادیم.
How do we build the past tense verb ایستادیم (we stood)?
To make the simple past tense, we start with the infinitive ایستادن (to stand) and drop the final ن to get the past stem: ایستاد. Then, because the subject is ما (we), we add the plural ending ـیم. So, ایستاد + ـیم = ایستادیم.
Is there a hidden sound between پشت and در?
Yes, there is a hidden connector vowel called the Ezafe. When you say "behind the door" in Farsi, you are literally saying "back of door". It is pronounced posht-e dar. The "e" sound isn't written, but you must say it to link the position word to the object.
Doesn't the word در normally mean "in"?
It can mean both! در is a very common word that translates to either "door" or "in" depending on the context. Since we are standing behind it (پشت), "door" is the only meaning that makes sense in this sentence.
Could we drop the word ما (we) from the beginning of the sentence?
Absolutely. In Farsi, the verb ending (ـیم in ایستادیم) already tells us that "we" are doing the action. The word ما is optional and is mainly used here to be clear or add a little emphasis.
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