Breakdown of سنگهای براق به شهر فرستاده شدند.
شهرshahr
city
بهbe
to
فرستادنferestâdan
to send
سنگsang
stone
براقbarrâgh
shiny
Questions & Answers about سنگهای براق به شهر فرستاده شدند.
How is the passive voice formed in فرستاده شدند?
It uses the past participle of the main verb, فرستاده (sent), followed by the auxiliary verb شدن (to become). Since the sentence is in the simple past, we use the simple past form شدند (they became). Literally, this passive structure translates to 'they became sent'.
How do you form the past participle فرستاده?
To make a past participle in Farsi, you take the past stem of a verb and add an ه (e) to the end. The infinitive is فرستادن (to send), so you drop the final ن to get the past stem فرستاد, and then add ه to get فرستاده.
Why does the verb شدند have a plural ending when سنگها (stones) are inanimate objects?
You might remember from earlier lessons that inanimate plural subjects usually take a singular verb. However, using a plural verb like شدند is also grammatically correct. It is often used in formal writing or to emphasize the items individually rather than as a single group.
How is the adjective براق (shiny) connected to the noun in سنگهای براق?
They are connected by the Ezafe, an 'e' or 'ye' sound that links nouns to their adjectives. Because the plural suffix ها in سنگها ends in a long vowel, we need a bridge letter to connect it. We add a written ی (y), making the pronunciation 'sang-ha-ye barraq'.
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