Breakdown of نخبگان کشور باید آیندهی بهتری بسازند.
کشورkeshvar
country
بایدbâyad
must
بهترbehtar
better
آیندهâyande
future / next
Questions & Answers about نخبگان کشور باید آیندهی بهتری بسازند.
How is the plural word nokhbegân (elites) formed here?
The singular word is nokhbe (elite/chosen person), which ends in a mute 'e' (written with the letter heh: ه). When adding the formal animate plural suffix -ân to words ending in a mute 'e', Farsi inserts a 'g' sound to bridge the vowels, making it -gân. So, nokhbe becomes nokhbegân.
Where does the word 'a' come from in 'a better future' (âyande-ye behtari)?
The 'a' comes from the indefinite suffix -i attached to the end of the adjective behtar (better), making it behtari. In Farsi, when a noun phrase includes an adjective, this indefinite -i suffix attaches to the very end of the phrase rather than to the noun itself.
Why is the verb besâzand (build) in the subjunctive form here rather than the regular present tense?
This is triggered by the word bâyad (must). In Farsi, verbs that express obligation following bâyad must be put into the subjunctive mood. You form this by adding the prefix be- to the present stem sâz (from sâkhtan, to build), followed by the 'they' ending -and.
Both nokhbegân and âyande connect to the next word using an ezafe, but why are they written differently?