Breakdown of آن طولانیترین رودخانه در این کشور است.
است
is
این
this
آن
that
درdar
in
کشورkeshvar
country
طولانیtulâni
long
رودخانهrudkhâne
river
Questions & Answers about آن طولانیترین رودخانه در این کشور است.
Why does the adjective طولانیترین come before the noun رودخانه instead of after it?
Regular adjectives do come after the noun, but superlative adjectives (words ending in -ترین meaning "-est" or "most") are an exception! They always come right before the noun they describe. That is why it is طولانیترین رودخانه (longest river).
Do I need an Ezafe (the connecting "e" sound) between طولانیترین and رودخانه?
No Ezafe is needed here! When a superlative adjective comes before a noun, they are just spoken side-by-side without adding any connecting sound.
How is the word طولانیترین formed?
It is built using the regular adjective طولانی (long) plus the superlative suffix -ترین (-est). You can add -ترین to almost any Farsi adjective to express the maximum degree of something.
Why isn't there an Ezafe between این and کشور?
Just like superlative adjectives, demonstrative words like این (this) and آن (that) come before the noun and do not take an Ezafe. You just say them directly together: این کشور (this country).
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