Questions & Answers about آنها هر روز سبزیجات تازه میخرند.
How is the word sabzijât (vegetables) formed?
The base word is sabzi (greens or herbs). Because it ends in a vowel, the plural suffix -jât is added instead of just -ât. This suffix groups things into a collective category, so sabzijât specifically means the broad category of 'vegetables'.
Could I just use the regular plural -hâ and say sabzihâ instead?
You can, but it changes the meaning. sabzihâ usually refers to individual bunches of fresh edible herbs (like mint or basil), whereas the -jât suffix in sabzijât refers to vegetables as a general food category.
Why isn't there a written connector between sabzijât (vegetables) and tâze (fresh)?
Spoken Farsi uses an ezafe sound (pronounced like 'e') to link a noun to its adjective, making it sabzijât-e tâze. However, this short vowel is almost never written in the Farsi alphabet unless the first word ends in a long vowel. Since sabzijât ends in a consonant, you just pronounce the connection without seeing a written letter for it.
Why does the verb mikharand (they buy) start with the prefix mi-?
The prefix mi- shows that an action is continuous or habitual. Because the sentence includes har ruz (every day), the buying is a regular habit. Therefore, we combine mi- with the present stem khar (buy) and the 'they' ending .