Word
هیچکس در سالن تاریک و ترسناک نبود.
Meaning
Nobody was in the dark and scary hall.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about هیچکس در سالن تاریک و ترسناک نبود.
Why is the verb nabud negative if hich-kas already means nobody?
In Farsi, when you use negative indefinite pronouns like hich-kas (nobody), hich-chiz (nothing), or hich-jâ (nowhere), the verb must also be negative. This 'double negative' is totally normal and grammatically required in Farsi.
Where is the Ezafe (the invisible 'e' sound) in sâlon-e târik o tarsnâk?
It attaches to the end of sâlon (hall) to link it to the first adjective, making it sâlon-e târik (dark hall). The second adjective is simply joined by the word for 'and' (و), so you don't need another Ezafe there.
The word tarsnâk means scary. Does it come from a smaller word?
Yes! tars means fear. The suffix -nâk is added to nouns to mean 'full of' or 'causing'. So tarsnâk literally means 'causing fear'. You will see this handy suffix on other nouns to create adjectives as you expand your vocabulary.
How should I pronounce the word for 'and' (و) between the two adjectives?
In natural spoken Farsi, when connecting two related words or adjectives like this, و is almost always pronounced as a short o sound rather than va. So you will hear târik o tarsnâk.