Breakdown of مرجانی که لاکپشت دارد کنار آن شنا میکند، زیبا است.
است
is
آن
that
زیباzibâ
beautiful
کنارkenâr
beside, next to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
کهke
that (conjunction)
شنا کردنshenâ kardan
to swim
لاکپشتlâk-pošt
turtle
مرجانmarjân
coral
Questions & Answers about مرجانی که لاکپشت دارد کنار آن شنا میکند، زیبا است.
Why do we need the word ān in kenār-e ān if we already used ke for 'that'?
This is exactly how Farsi handles prepositions in relative clauses! While English simply says 'The coral that the turtle is swimming near,' Farsi literally says 'The coral that the turtle is swimming near it.' Because the relative clause describes the object of a preposition, Farsi keeps both the preposition kenār-e (near) and a pronoun ān (it) inside the clause.
What is the purpose of the -i at the end of marjāni?
The -i suffix attached to marjān (coral) is a special marker that tells you a description is coming. When paired with the relative pronoun ke (that), the combination marjāni ke acts together to mean 'the specific coral that...'.
Why are the verbs dārad and shenā mi-konad split up by other words?
To form the present continuous tense for actions happening right now, Farsi uses a form of dāshtan (to have) as a helper verb. Here, dārad is the helper and shenā mi-konad is the main verb. It is standard in Farsi to place other sentence parts, like the phrase kenār-e ān (near it), directly between this helper verb and the main verb.
Could I use u instead of ān here in the phrase kenār-e ān?
No, because u is strictly used as a pronoun for people (meaning he or she). Since the pronoun here refers back to marjān (coral), which is an inanimate object, you must use ān (it or that).
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