Breakdown of مسافرهای ناامید در هتل صبر کردند.
هتلhotel
hotel
درdar
in
مسافرmosâfer
passenger
صبر کردنsabr kardan
to wait
Questions & Answers about مسافرهای ناامید در هتل صبر کردند.
Why is there a ی at the end of مسافرهای?
This is the ezāfe connector. Because the plural suffix ـها (hā) ends in a vowel, we must use a written ی (ye) to link the noun to the adjective ناامید (disappointed). You cannot just use an invisible short 'e' sound here.
How is the word ناامید formed to mean disappointed?
It is built from the noun امید (hope) and the negative prefix ناـ (nā-). While its literal translation is hopeless, in Farsi it is the standard way to express being disappointed.
Why is the verb صبر کردند in the simple past tense here?
The sentence simply states a single, completed action in the past: they waited. It uses the compound verb صبر کردن (to wait, literally to do patience) with the ـند ending to match the plural subject.
How would we apply this lesson's rule to say "The disappointed passengers HAD TO wait"?
To express past obligation, you would add the fixed word باید (bâyad) and change the simple past verb into the past continuous. The sentence would become: مسافرهای ناامید باید در هتل صبر میکردند (mosāfer-hā-ye nā-omid bâyad dar hotel sabr mi-kardand).