Breakdown of خریدن چکش و اره مهم است.
است
is
و
and
خریدنkharidan
to buy
مهمmohemm
important
ارهarreh
saw
چکشchakosh
hammer
Questions & Answers about خریدن چکش و اره مهم است.
Where is the Ezafe in this sentence to link "buying" and "hammer"?
The verbal noun خریدن (kharidan, meaning "buying" or "to buy") is linked to its object چکش (chakosh, "hammer") using an invisible Ezafe. You pronounce it as kharidan-e chakosh, which literally translates to "the buying of a hammer".
Does the Ezafe link "buying" to just the hammer, or to the saw as well?
It applies to both! The Ezafe on خریدنِ (kharidan-e) connects to the entire compound object چکش و اره (chakosh va arreh). This links the verbal noun "buying" to both of the items being bought.
Why do we use the infinitive خریدن (kharidan) here instead of a conjugated verb?
In Farsi, the full infinitive form (ending in -an) also acts as a noun representing the action, exactly like English words ending in "-ing". The entire phrase خریدن چکش و اره acts as the subject of the sentence: "Buying a hammer and a saw [subject] is [verb] important."
How should I pronounce the "and" (و) between the hammer and the saw?
While it can be formally pronounced as va, in everyday spoken Farsi it is almost always pronounced as a quick -o sound attached to the preceding word. Native speakers will usually say chakosh-o arreh.
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