Breakdown of آیا از رایحهی ملایم خوشت میآید؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
ازaz
from
خوش آمدنkhosh âmadan
to like / to be pleasing (used with 'az' and pronominal enclitics)
رایحهrâyehe
Questions & Answers about آیا از رایحهی ملایم خوشت میآید؟
Where is the word for 'you' in khoshet mi-âyad?
In this impersonal verb structure, the person who 'likes' is shown by a pronoun ending attached to the word khosh (good). Here, the -et (or -at) means 'you' (singular). The actual verb, mi-âyad (it comes), always stays in the 'it' form (3rd person singular). Literally, the phrase means 'from a mild scent, your good comes'.
Why do we need the word az (from) in this sentence?
The verb phrase khosh âmadan (to like) requires the preposition az before the object you are talking about. You cannot just link the verb directly to the object; in Farsi, you must always specify that your 'good comes' from something.
Why is there an extra letter ی at the end of râyehe (scent)?
That is the written form of the ezafe (the linking vowel that connects a noun to its adjective). Because the word râyehe ends in a silent ه (heh), you cannot just use a spoken short vowel. You must add the letter ی (ye) to write the ezafe, connecting the noun to the adjective molâyem (mild).
The English translation says 'mild scents', but isn't râyehe singular here?
Yes, râyehe is singular! In Farsi, when you express a general preference for a category of things, you normally use the singular form. English naturally uses the plural for general preferences, which is why the translation says 'scents'.