Learn Farsi: این باغ زیبا مال نسل آینده است. - This beautiful garden belongs to the future generation.

The word مال literally translates to "property" or "wealth." When you combine it with the verb است (is) at the end of the sentence, it acts as a predicate meaning "belongs to." It connects to the owner with the hidden "e" sound (ezāfe), making مال نسل (property of the generation).

Where are the hidden ezāfe connections in this sentence?

There are three! You need the "e" sound between باغ and زیبا (bāgh-e zibā), between مال and نسل (māl-e nasl), and between نسل and آینده (nasl-e āyandeh). Remember that این (this) never takes an ezāfe when it comes directly before a noun.

What type of word is آینده and where does it come from?

In this sentence, آینده acts as an adjective meaning "future." It is built from the root of the verb "to come" and literally means "coming" or "the one that is coming," which perfectly describes the future generation.

How would the end of this sentence sound in everyday, casual spoken Farsi?

In spoken Farsi, the formal است at the end is usually shortened. Because آینده ends in a silent "h", the shortened form of است becomes a "st" sound attached to it. So, the end of the sentence sounds like "āyandeh-st" rather than "āyandeh ast".