Breakdown of بعضی از مردم فکر میکنند که جغد نحس است.
بودنbudan
to be
ازaz
from
فکر کردنfekr kardan
to think
کهke
that (conjunction)
مردمmardom
people
بعضیba'zi
some
نحسnahs
unlucky
جغدjoghd
owl
Questions & Answers about بعضی از مردم فکر میکنند که جغد نحس است.
Why do we use ke here, and can I drop it?
ke connects the verb of thinking (fekr mikonand) to the idea being thought (joghd nahs ast). It works exactly like the English word that. Just like in English, Farsi speakers often drop this connecting ke in casual everyday speech.
Why does the sentence use az (from/of) after ba'zi (some)?
In Farsi, when talking about some of a group, you usually include az. So instead of just saying some people, you say ba'zi az mardom (some of people). You will also see this pattern with other quantity words.
Is mardom (people) considered singular or plural for verb matching?
It is plural. Even though mardom doesn't have a regular plural ending, it inherently represents a group of individuals. Therefore, the verb must match it with the plural they ending, which is why we see mikonand instead of the singular mikonad.
Does nahs mean unlucky in the sense of losing a game?
Not quite! nahs specifically means unlucky in the sense of being ominous, bringing bad luck, or being a bad omen. It is the perfect word to use when talking about superstitions like this one.
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