Word
همکاران در تیم با یکدیگر همکاری میکنند.
Meaning
The colleagues cooperate with each other in the team.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of همکاران در تیم با یکدیگر همکاری میکنند.
درdar
in
باbâ
with
همکارhamkâr
colleague
یکدیگرyekdigar
each other
Questions & Answers about همکاران در تیم با یکدیگر همکاری میکنند.
Why does this sentence use yekdigar instead of hamdigar for 'each other'?
Both words mean 'each other' and follow the exact same grammar rules. However, yekdigar is more formal and is mostly used in writing or official speech. In everyday spoken Farsi, you will almost always hear hamdigar instead.
Why do we need the word bā before yekdigar?
Just like in English where you say 'cooperate with each other,' Farsi requires a preposition here too. The word bā means 'with,' and it comes directly before the reciprocal pronoun to show who the action is being done with.
The words hamkārān (colleagues) and hamkāri (cooperation) look very similar. How are they related?
They are built from the exact same pieces! Ham means 'together' and kār means 'work'. A hamkār is someone you work with (a colleague). Adding -ān makes it plural (hamkārān). Adding -i to hamkār creates the noun 'cooperation' (hamkāri).
Why does 'colleagues' end in -ān instead of the usual plural ending -hā?
The suffix -ān is a traditional plural ending used specifically for people and living things. While you can definitely say hamkārhā in casual speech, hamkārān is a bit more formal. This formal choice matches perfectly with the formal word used later in the sentence.