Breakdown of هدف آنها جمعآوری کردن پول برای این پروژه است.
آنها
they
این
this
پروژهporozhe
project
بودنbudan
to be
پولpul
money
برایbarâye
for
جمعآوری کردنjam'-âvari kardan
to collect
هدفhadaf
goal
Questions & Answers about هدف آنها جمعآوری کردن پول برای این پروژه است.
Why is the full infinitive کردن used here instead of a conjugated verb?
In Farsi, the full infinitive form of a verb can act like a noun, similar to English words ending in "-ing" (called gerunds). Here, the compound infinitive جمعآوری کردن means "collecting". It acts as the core action they want to achieve: "Their goal is collecting...".
How do we show possession in هدف آنها (their goal)?
You use the Ezafe! Even though it is not written out as a separate letter, you add an "-e" sound to the end of هدف (goal). Pronouncing it as hadaf-e ânhâ links the noun to the pronoun آنها (they/them) to mean "their goal".
Why is there an آ with a little hat in the middle of جمعآوری?
That is the letter Alef with a maddah, which makes a long "â" sound. It usually appears at the beginning of words, but it appears here because جمعآوری (jam'âvari) is a combined word made from the Arabic word جمع (jam') meaning "gathering" and the Persian suffix آوری (âvari).
This lesson teaches the "Let's..." structure. How would we change this sentence to say "Let's collect money for this project"?
To say "Let's...", we use بیایید (biyâyid) for a group, followed by the rest of the sentence and the present subjunctive form of the verb. Since the verb is جمعآوری کردن, the suggestion becomes: بیایید برای این پروژه پول جمعآوری کنیم (biyâyid barâye in prože pul jam'âvari konim).
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