Questions & Answers about این هفتمین سالگرد هتل ما است.
Why is there no ezafe (the "e" sound) between هفتمین (seventh) and سالگرد (anniversary)?
This is a special rule for this type of ordinal number! When ordinal numbers end in ـُمین (-omin), they are placed before the noun they describe, and they do not use an ezafe to connect to it. So it is simply هفتمین سالگرد (haftomin salgard), not هفتمینِ سالگرد.
How exactly do you form these "-omin" ordinal numbers?
You take the regular number and add the suffix ـُمین (-omin). For example, هفت (haft / seven) becomes هفتمین (haftomin / seventh). You can do this with almost any number, like دومین (dovomin / second) or دهمین (dahomin / tenth).
Are there any hidden ezafe connectors in the phrase سالگرد هتل ما?
Yes, there are two! In spoken Farsi, you will hear سالگردِ هتلِ ما (salgard-e hotel-e ma). The first ezafe connects "anniversary" to "hotel" (anniversary of the hotel), and the second connects "hotel" to ما to show possession (our hotel).
What is the literal meaning of the word سالگرد (salgard)?
It is a compound word made of سال (sal), meaning "year", and گرد (gard), which comes from a verb meaning "to turn" or "to revolve". So it literally means the "turning of the year", which makes perfect sense for an anniversary!