Questions & Answers about این راه به سمت شهر میرود.
Why is there an '-e' sound at the end of 'samt' in 'be samt-e'?
به سمت (be samt) is a compound preposition meaning 'towards'. The -e sound you hear is the ezāfe connector. It links the preposition سمت (direction) to the noun that follows it, which is شهر (shahr - city).
Could I use 'be su-ye' or 'be taraf-e' instead of 'be samt-e' in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! به سوی شهر (be su-ye shahr) and به طرف شهر (be taraf-e shahr) mean exactly the same thing as به سمت شهر (be samt-e shahr). You can use any of these three interchangeably to say 'towards the city'.
I recognize the verb 'mi-ravad' means 'goes', but how is it formed?
The infinitive is رفتن (raftan), meaning 'to go'. It's an irregular verb, so its present stem changes from raft to rav. When you combine the present prefix می (mi-), the stem رو (rav), and the 'it' ending -د (-ad), it becomes میرود (mi-ravad).
Does 'rāh' always mean 'road'?
راه (rāh) usually translates to 'road', 'path', or 'way'. You can use it for physical paths or highways, as well as abstractly (like 'the right way' to do something). For a paved, standard city street, you will often hear the word خیابان (khiyābān) instead.