Questions & Answers about سیاهی ابرها ترسناک است.
How is the word siyâhi (blackness) formed?
It is made by taking the adjective siyâh (black) and adding the suffix -i (ی). This is a very common way in Farsi to turn an adjective into an abstract noun, representing the idea or quality of that adjective.
How do you pronounce the connection between siyâhi and abrhâ?
It is pronounced siyâhi-ye abrhâ. To say "the blackness of the clouds," we use the Ezafe linking sound. Because the new abstract noun siyâhi ends in a vowel sound (i), the Ezafe takes the form of a -ye sound to link it smoothly to the next word.
Is the word tarsnâk (scary) also built using a suffix?
Yes! It comes from the noun tars (fear). The suffix -nâk means "causing" or "full of." When you attach it to tars, you create the adjective tarsnâk (causing fear, or scary). It is a great example of how Farsi builds descriptive words.
Why is the verb ast (is) singular when abrhâ (clouds) is plural?
There are two reasons here. First, the grammatical subject of the sentence is the singular noun siyâhi (blackness), not the clouds themselves. Second, even if the subject were the clouds, Farsi commonly uses singular verbs for inanimate (non-living) plural objects.