Breakdown of آیا ترم سوم خستهکننده است؟
است
is
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
خستهکنندهkhaste-konande
boring / exhausting / tiring
ترمterm
semester
سومsevom
third
Questions & Answers about آیا ترم سوم خستهکننده است؟
How is the word for "third" formed here, and why does it come after the noun?
The word for "third" is sevvom. This is slightly irregular because the number three is se (you might expect it to be se-om). In Farsi, ordinal numbers that end in -om act just like regular adjectives. This means they come after the noun they describe and are connected to it by a hidden "e" sound called the Ezafe. So, "the third semester" becomes term-e sevvom.
What are the parts that make up the word khaste-konande (boring)?
This is a compound adjective made of khaste (tired) and konande (maker or doer). Literally, it means "tired-maker" or "tiring". The word konande is created from the verb kardan (to do or make). Adding -ande to the present root of a verb creates an adjective that describes someone or something performing that action.
Do I always need to use âyâ to ask a yes/no question like this?
No, you do not. Âyâ is a question word that acts like "Is" or "Does" at the start of a sentence, but it is mostly used in writing or formal speech. In everyday spoken Farsi, people usually drop âyâ entirely and just say term-e sevvom khaste-konande ast? while raising their tone of voice at the end to show they are asking a question.
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