Word
او راجع به علم زیاد میداند.
Meaning
She knows a lot about science.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of او راجع به علم زیاد میداند.
او
he/she
زیادziyâd
a lot
دانستنdânestan
to know (facts)
علمelm
science
Questions & Answers about او راجع به علم زیاد میداند.
The other prepositions in this lesson use an ezafe (like dar mored-e). Why doesn't راجع?
While many compound prepositions connect with an ezafe (the hidden 'e' sound), راجع به (râje' be) is an exception. It connects to the topic using the simple preposition به (be) instead. So we say râje' be 'elm, never 'râje-ye 'elm'.
How is the word راجع pronounced?
It is pronounced râje'. The final letter is 'ain (ع). In modern spoken Farsi, at the end of a word, it just sounds like a slight catch in the throat (a glottal stop) or is barely pronounced at all. You will often hear it simply as 'râje'.
Could I use the verb میشناسد for 'knows' in this sentence?
No, because Farsi makes a strict difference between knowing information and knowing people. You must use میداند (from دانستن) for knowing facts, information, or subjects like علم (science). The verb شناختن is only used for being acquainted with a person or a place.
Why is the word زیاد placed right before the verb?
In this sentence, زیاد is acting as an adverb that tells us how much she knows. In Farsi word order, adverbs of degree that modify an action usually go directly before the verb.