Breakdown of آنها هر آخر هفته دیر بیدار میشوند.
آنها
they
هرhar
every
دیرdir
late
بیدار شدنbidâr shodan
to wake up
آخر هفتهâkhar-e hafte
weekend
Questions & Answers about آنها هر آخر هفته دیر بیدار میشوند.
Does the noun after har need to be plural since it refers to multiple weekends?
No, it stays singular. Just like in English where we say "every weekend" and not "every weekends", in Farsi, the word har (every/each) is always followed by a singular noun. That is why we use آخر هفته (ākhar-e hafte) instead of a plural form.
What does the phrase ākhar-e hafte literally mean?
It literally translates to "end of week", where ākhar is "end" and hafte is "week". The unseen but spoken "e" sound between them is the ezafe, a grammatical linker used to connect nouns together to show possession or relationships.
Why does this sentence use the verb mi-shavand instead of a compound with kardan (to do)?
In Farsi, "to wake up" is a state change formed with the verb shodan (to become) rather than kardan (to do). You pair the adjective bidār (awake) with mi-shavand (they become) to literally say "they become awake". If you used a form of kardan, it would mean they are waking someone else up!
Why is the mi- prefix used on the verb here?
The mi- prefix marks the present habitual or continuous tense. Because waking up late is something they do regularly, which is emphasized by the word har, the mi- prefix shows this is an ongoing habit rather than a one-time event in the future.
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