Breakdown of حدود ده نجار همزمان کار میکردند، در حالی که ما چوبها را جلا میدادیم.
ما
we
دهdah
ten
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کار کردنkâr kardan
to work
چوبchub
wood
نجارnajjâr
carpenter
در حالی کهdar hâli ke
while / whereas
حدودhodud
about / approximately (numbers, amounts)
همزمانhamzamân
simultaneously
جلا دادنjelâ dâdan
to polish
Questions & Answers about حدود ده نجار همزمان کار میکردند، در حالی که ما چوبها را جلا میدادیم.
Why do we use the past continuous tense for both verbs here?
The phrase dar hâli ke (while) connects two actions happening at the exact same time. Since both actions (working and polishing) were ongoing in the past, both verbs take the past continuous form: kâr mi-kardand and jalâ mi-dâdim.
The translation says 'ten carpenters', but isn't najjâr singular?
Yes! In Farsi, whenever a noun follows a number, the noun must remain in its singular form. So, you say dah najjâr (ten carpenter) rather than adding a plural suffix.
What is the infinitive of the verb jalâ mi-dâdim and how is it formed?
It comes from the compound verb jalâ dâdan, which literally translates to 'to give shine'. To make the past continuous for 'we', we add the ongoing prefix mi- and the personal ending -im to the past stem dâd, giving us jalâ mi-dâdim.
How is the word hamzamân built?
The prefix ham- means 'same' or 'together' (like in hamkâr for co-worker), and zamân means 'time'. Put together, hamzamân literally means 'at the same time', which translates perfectly to 'simultaneously'.
Why do we need the word râ after chub-hâ?
The word râ marks the specific direct object of a sentence. Because we are talking about polishing the specific pieces of wood (chub-hâ) rather than just wood in general, we must use râ to show they are the direct target of the polishing action.
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