Word
آیا جلسههای حضوری همیشه سودمند هستند؟
Meaning
Are in-person meetings always useful?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of آیا جلسههای حضوری همیشه سودمند هستند؟
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
جلسهjalase
meeting
همیشهhamishe
always
Questions & Answers about آیا جلسههای حضوری همیشه سودمند هستند؟
Why is there a ی at the end of جلسههای?
The base word is جلسه (jaleseh, meaning meeting). We make it plural by adding ها, resulting in جلسهها. Because we are describing the meetings as in-person, we need to connect them to the adjective with an Ezâfe. Since جلسهها ends in the vowel 'a', the Ezâfe takes the form of a 'y' sound, written as ی, giving us جلسههای (jaleseh-hâ-ye).
How is the adjective حضوری (in-person) formed?
It is built from the noun حضور (hozur), which means presence or attendance. Adding the suffix ی turns it into an adjective. You can use this same pattern to make other adjectives, like تلفنی (by phone) from تلفن.
What does the suffix مند do in the word سودمند?
The suffix مند means having or possessing. Added to سود (sud, meaning profit or benefit), it creates سودمند (beneficial or useful). You will recognize this suffix from other common B1 vocabulary words like ثروتمند (wealthy, possessing wealth) or علاقهمند (interested).
Could we use the short verb ending ـَند instead of the full word هستند here?
Yes, grammatically you could say سودمندند (sudmand-and). However, هستند (hastand) is very common in written or slightly formal contexts, and it flows better in this question. In casual spoken Farsi, you would likely hear the shortened spoken form (sudmand-an).