Breakdown of او پرسید که کدام اتاق یک بالکن نورگیر دارد.
او
he/she
اتاق
room
یکyek
one / a, an
داشتنdâshtan
to have
کدامkodâm
which
پرسیدنporsidan
to ask
کهke
that (conjunction)
بالکنbâlkon
balcony (projecting from an upper floor)
نورگیرnurgir
well-lit
Questions & Answers about او پرسید که کدام اتاق یک بالکن نورگیر دارد.
Why do we use ke here when the English translation just says "He asked which"?
In Farsi reported questions, we usually use the conjunction ke (that) right after the reporting verb, like porsid (asked), to introduce the question. You can think of it as saying "He asked that: which room has a balcony." English doesn't do this, but it is the standard structure in Farsi.
Why is the final verb dārad in the present tense when the main verb porsid is in the past tense?
In English, we usually shift the tense back in reported speech and say "He asked which room had a balcony." Farsi, however, keeps the exact tense of the original spoken question. Since the person originally asked "Which room has a balcony?", the reported sentence keeps the present indicative verb dārad (has).
Can we leave out the word ke in this sentence?
Yes, in spoken everyday Farsi, ke is often dropped, leaving just u porsid kodām otāq.... However, keeping ke is completely natural and very common, especially in slightly more formal or written Farsi, to clearly mark the beginning of the reported question.
How does the word nurgir translate to "well-lit"?
Nurgir is a compound adjective. It combines nur (light) with gir, which is the present stem of gereftan (to take, catch, or get). Literally, it means "light-catching." When used for a room or a balcony, it describes a space that gets a lot of natural sunlight.
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