Breakdown of یک آدم بزرگ در شهرک زندگی نمیکند.
بزرگbozorg
big / large
یکyek
one / a, an
درdar
in
زندگی کردنzendegi kardan
to live
شهرکshahrak
model village / small town
آدمâdam
person / human (informal)
Questions & Answers about یک آدم بزرگ در شهرک زندگی نمیکند.
How does the word shahrak get its meaning of model village?
It is formed by taking the word shahr (city) and adding the diminutive suffix -ak. This suffix makes things smaller, so shahrak literally means small city or little town, and is the standard Farsi word for a model village, small town, or residential complex.
I learned to connect nouns and adjectives with an ezâfe (the e sound). Why is it sometimes left out in âdam bozorg?
While âdam-e bozorg correctly means a large person, âdam-bozorg is very often treated as a set compound noun meaning an adult or a grown-up. Because the two words are fused into one specific concept, the ezâfe is frequently dropped in everyday use.
Can you break down the negative verb zendegi nemikonad?
This comes from the compound verb zendegi kardan (to live). The negative prefix ne- is attached to the present tense marker mi-. Next comes kon, which is the present stem of kardan (to do), followed by the he/she/it personal ending -ad.
Does the -ak suffix seen in shahrak only work for places?
No, it is very versatile! You can add the diminutive suffix -ak to many different nouns to show that they are small, cute, or endearing. For example, you can add it to people, turning doxtar (girl) into doxtarak (little girl).
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