Breakdown of مردم پرچمها را به طرف نوازندهها تکان میدهند.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
مردمmardom
people
نوازندهnavâzande
musician
به طرفbe taraf
towards
Questions & Answers about مردم پرچمها را به طرف نوازندهها تکان میدهند.
Why is there an 'e' sound at the end of taraf in be taraf-e navazandeh-ha?
be taraf-e is a compound preposition meaning 'towards'. It uses the ezafe (the hidden 'e' sound) to link the word taraf (side/direction) to the noun it applies to, which in this case is navazandeh-ha (musicians).
Is be taraf-e the only way to say 'towards' in this sentence?
No, you could also use be samt-e or be su-ye. They all mean 'towards' and function exactly the same way here, using the ezafe to connect the preposition to navazandeh-ha.
Why do we need the word ra after parcham-ha?
ra is the specific direct object marker. Because the people are waving specific flags ('the flags') rather than just any flags in general, we must put ra immediately after parcham-ha.
What is the literal meaning of the verb tekan midahand?
It literally means 'they give motion'. The base verb is tekan dadan (to wave or shake). Because it is a compound verb, we only conjugate the second part (dadan) to match 'the people', which gives us midahand.