Questions & Answers about اندازه گرفتن قطعه کار نجار است.
How do we connect the action "measuring" to the object "the piece" in this sentence?
We use the Ezafe! The verbal noun gereftan (taking) is linked to its object qet'e (piece) with an unseen "e" sound. So, the first part of the sentence is pronounced andâze gereftan-e qet'e, which literally means "the size-taking of the piece."
Why does "measuring" use the word gereftan (to take)?
In Farsi, "to measure" is a compound verb: andâze gereftan, which literally translates to "size taking". Since we are talking about the act of measuring as a noun here, we just leave the verb in its full infinitive form.
Is there a second Ezafe in this sentence?
Yes! There is another unseen Ezafe linking kâr (work) and najjâr (carpenter). It is pronounced kâr-e najjâr and shows possession, meaning "the work of the carpenter" or "the carpenter's work".
Why aren't there any separate words for "the" before "piece" or "carpenter"?
Farsi does not have a separate word for the definite article "the". A noun like qet'e can mean "a piece" or "the piece" depending on the context. Because we are talking about a specific task here, it makes the most sense to translate them as "the piece" and "the carpenter" in English.