Breakdown of من کبریت ندارم ولی پتو گرم است.
من
I
است
is
گرمgarm
warm, hot
داشتنdâshtan
to have
ولیvali
but
کبریتkebrit
match (for fire)
پتوpatu
blanket
Questions & Answers about من کبریت ندارم ولی پتو گرم است.
Why is kebrit singular when the English translation says 'matches'?
In Farsi, when you are talking about a general item you own or don't own, you usually use the singular form. You don't need to make it plural unless you are talking about specific, countable matches.
How does the negative verb nadāram (I do not have) work?
It is the verb dāram (I have) with the negative prefix na- attached to it. While most verbs use nemi- for the present negative, the verb 'to have' is a special exception that just takes na-.
How do we say 'the' blanket if there is no word for 'the' before patu?
Farsi does not have a separate word for the definite article 'the' in written language. A plain noun like patu can mean 'a blanket' or 'the blanket'. You can tell which one it is based on the context of the conversation.
Why is the word order patu garm ast?
Farsi almost always places the verb at the very end of the sentence. While English says 'The blanket (Subject) is (Verb) warm (Adjective)', Farsi places the adjective before the verb: patu (Subject) garm (Adjective) ast (Verb).
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