Breakdown of ایشان قصد دارند که برای کشتی یک لنگر سنگین بخرند.
ایشان
they (formal)
سنگینsangin
heavy
یکyek
one / a, an
برایbarâye
for
خریدنkharidan
to buy
کهke
that (conjunction)
قصد داشتنqasd dâshtan
to intend
کشتیkashti
ship
لنگرlangar
anchor
Questions & Answers about ایشان قصد دارند که برای کشتی یک لنگر سنگین بخرند.
Why is the second verb بخرند (bekharand) instead of the standard present tense میخرند (mikharand)?
After verbs of intention like قصد داشتن (qasd dâshtan, to intend), the second verb describing the action must be in the present subjunctive form. The subjunctive is built using the prefix بـ (be-), the present stem of to buy (خر - khar), and the they ending (ـند - and), giving us بخرند (bekharand).
Is the connecting word که (ke) required between the two parts of the sentence?
No, it is optional. Farsi speakers very often drop که (ke) in everyday speech. Saying ایشان قصد دارند برای کشتی... without the که is completely natural and correct.
Why does this sentence use ایشان (ishân) for they instead of آنها (ânhâ)?
While both mean they, ایشان (ishân) is formal and polite, used specifically for people you want to show respect to. آنها (ânhâ) is the standard, neutral word for they, and unlike ایشان, it can also be used for inanimate objects.
How do I pronounce a heavy anchor together, and where does the ezafe connector go?
It is pronounced yek langar-e sangin. The word یک (yek, a/one) comes before the noun, but the adjective سنگین (sangin, heavy) follows the noun. To link the noun to its adjective, you add the invisible ezafe vowel sound (-e) to the end of the noun, making it لنگرِ سنگین (langar-e sangin).
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