Breakdown of لیوان شکسته روی کف است و من سطل را میآورم.
من
I
است
is
و
and
رویruye
on
لیوانlivân
glass, cup
راrâ
definite direct object marker
آوردنâvardan
to bring
شکستنshekastan
to break
کفkaf
floor (surface)
سطلsatl
bin
Questions & Answers about لیوان شکسته روی کف است و من سطل را میآورم.
How is the word شکسته formed in this sentence?
شکسته (broken) is a past participle acting as an adjective here. To form it, take the infinitive verb شکستن (to break), find its past stem شکست, and add the -ه (-e) suffix.
Do I need to use an ezafe between لیوان and شکسته?
Yes! Even though it is not written in the Persian script, you must pronounce the linking vowel ezafe (-e) to connect the noun لیوان (glass) to its adjective شکسته (broken). It is pronounced livān-e šekaste.
Why does سطل (bin) have the word را after it, but لیوان (glass) does not?
The word را is used to mark a specific direct object. سطل is the object receiving the action of the verb (it is what you are bringing), so it needs را. لیوان, on the other hand, is the subject of the first half of the sentence (the glass IS on the floor), so it does not get را.
What verb does میآورم come from, and how is it built?
It comes from the verb آوردن (to bring). To say I bring, you take the present continuous prefix می, add the present stem آور, and finish with the personal ending ـَم for I.
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