Breakdown of بیایید تنقلات و میوهجات را روی قفسهها مرتب کنیم.
و
and
رویruye
on
قفسهghafase
shelf
آمدنâmadan
to come
راrâ
definite direct object marker
مرتب کردنmoratab kardan
to tidy up
تنقلاتtanaqqolât
snacks
میوهجاتmive-jât
fruits
Questions & Answers about بیایید تنقلات و میوهجات را روی قفسهها مرتب کنیم.
Why is میوهجات used here instead of the regular plural میوهها?
میوه (miveh) means "fruit". While میوهها (miveh-hâ) just means multiple individual fruits, the suffix -جات (-jât) is used to talk about a category or assortment. So میوهجات means "fruits of various kinds" or "the fruit category". It attaches to words ending in a vowel (like the silent 'e' in میوه) instead of the similar -ات (-ât).
Is تنقلات (snacks) another example of this category plural?
Yes! تنقلات (tanaqqolât) uses the -ات (-ât) plural suffix. This suffix is often used with Arabic loanwords to create collective nouns. Since the root word ends in a consonant, it takes -ات instead of the -جات suffix we saw on میوه.
How does بیایید (biâid) translate to "Let's"?
بیایید literally means "you come". In Farsi, you can use it to suggest doing something together, much like "Let's" in English. When you use it this way, the main action verb that follows—in this case, مرتب کنیم (we arrange)—must be in the subjunctive mood.
If we are using formal category plurals, why does قفسهها (shelves) just use the standard -ها?
The suffixes -ات and -جات are only used for specific collective categories (like foods, sweets, vegetables) and certain Arabic loanwords. For ordinary, countable physical objects like قفسه (shelf), you just use the standard plural suffix -ها (-hâ).
Why is را placed after the fruits and not right after snacks?
را (râ) marks the specific direct object of the sentence. Because "the snacks and fruits" acts as a single, connected phrase joined by و (and), you only need one را, and it goes at the very end of that complete phrase: تنقلات و میوهجات را.
Learn بیایید تنقلات و میوهجات را روی قفسهها مرتب کنیم and more in Farsi
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free