Breakdown of این چهارمین روز سفر است.
است
is
این
this
سفرsafar
trip
روزruz
day
چهارمینchahâromin
fourth (before noun)
Questions & Answers about این چهارمین روز سفر است.
Why does چهارمین come before روز instead of after it?
In Farsi, ordinal numbers ending in -omin (like چهارمین, meaning "fourth") are always placed before the noun they describe. This is an exception to the normal rule where adjectives usually come after the noun.
Do we need to pronounce an Ezafe (the hidden "e" sound) between چهارمین and روز?
No, you don't! When you use an -omin ordinal number right before a noun, they are not connected by an Ezafe. You just say چهارمین روز (chahar-omin ruz).
Wait, is there an Ezafe between روز and سفر then?
Yes, there is. Even though there is no Ezafe after the number, you still need one to connect "day" (روز) to "trip" (سفر). This Ezafe gives us روزِ سفر (ruz-e safar), which means "day of the trip".
Could I say "the fourth day" using the other type of ordinal number (-om)?
Yes, you can! If you use the -om ending (چهارم), the number acts like a normal adjective. It must go after the noun and it does require an Ezafe. The phrase would become روزِ چهارم (ruz-e chahar-om). Both ways mean the exact same thing!
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