Breakdown of ما لبنیاتمان را نفروختیم.
ما
we
راrâ
definite direct object marker
فروختنforukhtan
to sell
لبنیاتlabaniyyât
dairy products
Questions & Answers about ما لبنیاتمان را نفروختیم.
What is the base of labaniyyât and how does the -ât suffix change it?
Labaniyyât means "dairy products". The suffix -ât is an Arabic plural marker used in Farsi to group things into broad collective categories, rather than counting individual items. Here, it turns the concept of "dairy" into the category of "dairy products".
Can I break down the parts of labaniyyât-emân?
Yes! Suffixes stack in Farsi. The base collective noun is labaniyyât (dairy products). To say "our dairy products", you simply attach the possessive suffix -emân (our) directly to the end of it.
Why is râ used right after labaniyyât-emân?
The word râ marks the specific direct object of the sentence. Because you attached the possessive suffix -emân (our), the dairy products are now specific and definite (our dairy products, not just any dairy products). Therefore, râ is required.
How do you form the negative past tense verb naforukhtim?
You build it in three parts: the negative prefix na-, the past tense stem forukht (from the infinitive forukhtan, meaning to sell), and the personal ending -im which matches the subject mâ (we).
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