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آنها ده کیلو آرد خریدند.
Meaning
They bought ten kilos of flour.
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Questions & Answers about آنها ده کیلو آرد خریدند.
How would I ask the question that this sentence answers using the new word cheghadr?
You would say آنها چقدر آرد خریدند؟ (ānhā cheghadr ārd kharidand?). In Farsi, the question word cheghadr (how much) is placed right before the uncountable noun آرد (ārd, flour) to ask about its overall quantity.
Why is the word کیلو (kilo) not pluralized to match the English translation 'kilos'?
In Farsi, nouns that follow a number always remain in their singular form. Since the number ده (dah, ten) comes right before it, کیلو stays singular.
The English translation says 'kilos OF flour'. Why isn't there an ezafe linking کیلو to آرد?
When using units of measurement like کیلو (kilo) or لیوان (livān, glass), Farsi typically drops the ezafe (the linking vowel that often means 'of'). You simply place the unit of measure directly before the uncountable noun, creating ده کیلو آرد (dah kilo ārd).
If I wanted to specifically ask 'how many kilos' instead of 'how much flour', would I still use cheghadr?
No, because kilos are countable, you would use the question word چند (chand, how many). To ask 'How many kilos of flour did they buy?', you would say آنها چند کیلو آرد خریدند؟ (ānhā chand kilo ārd kharidand?).