Breakdown of این موجودات چطور میتوانند در تاریکی و کمبود غذا زنده بمانند؟
و
and
این
this
درdar
in
غذاghazâ
food
Questions & Answers about این موجودات چطور میتوانند در تاریکی و کمبود غذا زنده بمانند؟
Why is the singular word in (this) used with the plural noun mowjudāt (creatures)?
In Farsi, when a demonstrative word like in (this/these) or ān (that/those) is used directly before a noun, it always stays in its singular form, even if the noun is plural. Therefore, we say in mowjudāt instead of inhā mowjudāt.
What kind of plural ending is used for mowjudāt (creatures)?
It uses the -āt suffix, which Farsi borrowed from Arabic grammar. The singular word is mowjud (creature/being). At the B1 level, you will see -āt used frequently to make plurals for Arabic loanwords, and occasionally even for native Farsi words.
Why is the verb zende bemānand in the subjunctive form here?
Because it follows the modal verb mitavānand (they can). In Farsi, the second verb following modal verbs like can, must, or want always takes the subjunctive form. Here, the compound verb zende māndan (to stay alive/survive) takes the subjunctive prefix be-, becoming zende bemānand.
How does the phrase kambud-e ghazā (lack of food) connect together grammatically?
The word kambud (shortage/lack) is a combination of kam (little) and bud (existence). It is connected to the next word, ghazā (food), by an invisible ezāfe vowel (pronounced as -e). This ezāfe acts similarly to the English word "of", linking the noun to its modifier.