Questions & Answers about او نیم کیلو سیب خرید.
Why do we use nim here instead of the other word for half, nesf?
nim is used specifically with units of measurement (like kilo, metr, or sa'at for time) to mean 'half a [unit]'. If you were talking about half of a specific, physical object, like eating 'half of the apple,' you would use nesf (nesf-e sib).
Does Farsi use a connecting ezāfe (the 'e' or 'ye' sound) between nim, kilo, and sib?
No, there is no ezāfe here. When you combine a quantity, a unit of measurement, and a noun, they simply sit right next to each other. So you say nim kilo sib without any connecting sounds, just like you would with a regular number.
The English translation says 'apples' (plural), but the Farsi word is sib (singular). Why isn't it sib-ha?
In Farsi, nouns that come directly after a number, fraction, or unit of measurement always stay in their singular form. Because we are measuring them with nim kilo, sib does not take the plural -ha ending.
Why doesn't the verb kharid (bought) have a personal ending?
kharid is in the simple past tense. For the past tense, the 'he/she' (third-person singular) form is just the pure past stem of the verb, with no extra ending added. Since the subject is oo (he/she), the verb is simply kharid.
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