Breakdown of آیا مردی که مشخصات دقیقش در این پرونده است، یک غریبه است؟
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
پروندهparvande
file
Questions & Answers about آیا مردی که مشخصات دقیقش در این پرونده است، یک غریبه است؟
How does Farsi express the word 'whose' in this sentence?
Farsi does not have a single word for 'whose'. Instead, it uses the relative pronoun ke (that/who) and adds a possessive ending later in the clause. Here, it literally translates to 'a man that exact details-his...', using the enclitic -ash (his) to show possession.
Why is the 'his' ending (-ash) attached to daqiq (exact) instead of moshakhkhasât (details)?
In Farsi, when a noun is modified by an adjective, the possessive ending attaches to the very end of the noun phrase. So instead of attaching to the noun directly, it attaches to the adjective: moshakhkhasât-e daqiq-ash (exact details-his).
The English translation says 'the man', so why does the Farsi use mardi (man + i) which usually means 'a man'?
When a noun is described by a relative clause starting with ke, Farsi often adds the suffix -i to the noun. This is called the restrictive -i, and it singles out the specific person or thing being described, even though it translates to 'the' in English.
Why is there a comma after the first ast (is) in the middle of the sentence?
The comma marks the end of the long relative clause (ke moshakhkhasât-e daqiq-ash dar in parvande ast). It helps separate the description of the man from the main question, which is essentially 'is the man a stranger?'.