Breakdown of فقط دو دانشآموز در کلاس هستند.
در
door
کلاسkelâs
class / classroom
دوdo
two
دانشآموزdânesh-âmuz
student
فقطfaqat
only, just
Questions & Answers about فقط دو دانشآموز در کلاس هستند.
Why is it دانشآموز (student) instead of the plural دانشآموزان (students) after the number two?
In Farsi, when you use a specific number (a cardinal number) like دو (two), the noun that follows it must always be in its singular form. So we say the equivalent of 'two student' instead of 'two students'.
If دانشآموز is written in the singular form here, why does the sentence end with the plural verb هستند (they are) instead of است (is)?
Even though the noun itself drops the plural marker because of the number rule, the overall subject still represents multiple people. When the subject refers to multiple humans, Farsi uses a plural verb to match the actual meaning. If they were objects instead of people, a singular verb would be used.
Is دانشآموز made up of two different words?
Yes! It is a compound word. دانش means 'knowledge' and آموز comes from the verb meaning 'to learn'. So a student is literally a 'knowledge-learner'. Recognizing these pieces makes long Farsi words much easier to remember at this level.
Does هستند always go at the very end of the sentence?
Yes, Farsi is generally a Subject-Object-Verb language. In this sentence, the subject is فقط دو دانشآموز (only two students), the location phrase is در کلاس (in the class), and the verb هستند (are) wraps it all up at the very end.
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