Breakdown of پدربزرگ من سکههای عتیقهی باارزش داشت.
من
I
پدربزرگpedarbozorg
grandfather
داشتنdâshtan
to have
سکهsekke
coin
Questions & Answers about پدربزرگ من سکههای عتیقهی باارزش داشت.
Why doesn't the verb dâsht have the prefix mi- if this lesson is about the past continuous?
The verb dâshtan (to have) is a special exception in Farsi. While most verbs need the prefix mi- to show continuous or habitual actions in the past, dâshtan never takes mi- for possession. Its simple past form, dâsht (he/she had), acts as both the simple past and the past continuous all by itself.
Why are there multiple ezâfe connectors in sekke-hâ-ye 'atiqe-ye bâ-arzesh?
Farsi uses a chain of ezâfe connectors when you have multiple adjectives describing one noun. Sekke-hâ (coins) connects to 'atiqe (antique), which then connects to bâ-arzesh (valuable). Because sekke-hâ ends in the vowel â and 'atiqe ends in a short e sound, Farsi inserts a -ye sound in both places to bridge the words smoothly.
How does the word bâ-arzesh translate to valuable?
It is formed by combining the preposition bâ (with) and the noun arzesh (value). In Farsi, saying something is with value is the standard way to describe it as valuable.
Does pedar-bozorg literally mean big father?
Yes! It is a compound word made from pedar (father) and bozorg (big or great). Farsi uses this combination to mean grandfather, similar to how English uses the prefix grand-.