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Questions & Answers about به سمت راست میرویم.
Why do we use be samt-e instead of just saying be rāst?
While you can say be rāst (to the right), using the compound preposition be samt-e specifically means "towards" or "in the direction of." It emphasizes the physical direction of your movement.
I don't see an "e" written between the words. How do I know to pronounce it as samt-e rāst?
In Farsi, this connecting sound (called the ezafe) is rarely written out. Because the noun samt (direction) is being described by rāst (right), you must connect them when speaking by adding an "e" sound.
Could I use be taraf-e or be su-ye in this sentence instead?
Yes! The phrases be taraf-e rāst and be su-ye rāst mean exactly the same thing: "towards the right." The words samt, taraf, and su are interchangeable nouns meaning "direction" or "side."
How do the pieces of the verb میرویم (mi-ravim) break down here?
The prefix mi- shows that the action is happening in the present. The middle part, rav, is the present stem of the verb "to go." Finally, the ending -im tells us that the subject is "we."