Questions & Answers about حمله کردن با مشت و لگد خیلی سریع است.
How does the infinitive hamle kardan (to attack) work as the subject here?
In Farsi, you can use the long infinitive form of a verb as a verbal noun (a gerund). Here, hamle kardan translates to 'attacking' and functions perfectly as the subject of the sentence. For compound verbs, you simply keep the noun part (hamle) and use the infinitive of the light verb (kardan).
Why are mosht (punch) and lagad (kick) in the singular form if the translation says 'punches and kicks'?
When Farsi speakers talk about a generic category or a general concept rather than specific, countable items, they usually leave the noun in the singular form. Because this sentence is about the general idea of punching and kicking, no plural endings like -haa are needed.
How is the word 'and' (و) pronounced between mosht and lagad?
In everyday, natural Farsi, the conjunction و (and) is pronounced as a short 'o' sound instead of 'va'. So, you will hear mosht o lagad, which makes the phrase flow much faster and more naturally.
Why is the verb ast (is) placed at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi is a Subject-Object-Verb language, so the main verb almost always anchors the end of the sentence. In this example, the entire phrase hamle kardan baa mosht o lagad acts as a long subject block, kheyli sari' is the description, and the verb ast finishes it off.