Breakdown of حمایتکنندههای نامزد با شرکتکنندهها صحبت میکنند.
باbâ
with
صحبت کردنsohbat kardan
to speak / to talk
شرکتکنندهsherkat-konande
participant
نامزدnâmzad
candidate
حمایتکنندهhemâyat-konande
supporter
Questions & Answers about حمایتکنندههای نامزد با شرکتکنندهها صحبت میکنند.
How do we form the words حمایتکننده and شرکتکننده in this sentence?
They are built from the compound verbs حمایت کردن (to support) and شرکت کردن (to participate). To name the person doing the action, we take the non-verbal part of the verb, add the present stem of کردن (which is کن), and attach the suffix نده. This creates the agent nouns for 'supporter' and 'participant'.
Why is there a ی attached to the plural marker in حمایتکنندههای?
That is the Ezafe connector! The base plural word is حمایتکنندهها (supporters). To link it to نامزد (candidate) and say 'supporters of the candidate', we need the Ezafe vowel. Because the plural marker ها ends in a long vowel, the Ezafe must be written with the letter ی (pronounced 'ye').
Are we required to use the half-space in words like شرکتکنندهها?
Yes, it is highly recommended standard practice. A half-space (zero-width non-joiner) is used to visually separate the first part of the compound verb (شرکت) from the agent noun part (کننده) without breaking them into two separate words. Notice it is also used before the plural marker ها.
Could we use a different preposition instead of با to say they are speaking 'to' the participants?
It is best to stick with با (with). In English, you might say 'speaking to' or 'speaking with', but in Farsi, the compound verb صحبت کردن (to speak or converse) naturally pairs with the preposition با.
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