Word
شما چقدر نمک به غذا اضافه کردید؟
Meaning
How much salt did you add to the food?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about شما چقدر نمک به غذا اضافه کردید؟
Does Farsi use a linking vowel between cheghadr and namak?
No, you do not use a linking vowel here. The question word cheghadr (how much) sits directly next to the uncountable noun namak (salt) without any extra sounds or prepositions.
Why is the verb ezāfe kardid made of two words?
This is a compound verb, which is very common in Farsi. It is made of the word ezāfe (addition or extra) and the simple past tense verb kardid (you did). Together, they mean you added.
Why does be ghazā (to the food) come before the verb instead of after it?
Farsi sentences generally put the main verb at the very end. Because of this structure, prepositional phrases like be ghazā must be placed right before the verb, not after it like in English.
Since the verb already tells us who did the action, could I drop the word shomā (you) from this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Because the verb kardid has the personal ending -id, the listener already knows the subject is you. Starting the sentence directly with cheghadr is perfectly natural and common in everyday speech.