Breakdown of سیاستمداران معمولاً به سوالهای روزنامهنگاران جواب نمیدهند.
بهbe
to
سوالso'âl
question
جوابjavâb
answer
دادنdâdan
to give
معمولاًma'moolan
usually
روزنامهنگارruznâme-negâr
journalist
سیاستمدارsiyâsatmadâr
politician
Questions & Answers about سیاستمداران معمولاً به سوالهای روزنامهنگاران جواب نمیدهند.
Why do both "politicians" (siyâsatmadârân) and "journalists" (ruznâmenegârân) end in -ân here instead of -hâ?
The suffix -ân is a formal plural marker used specifically for people and living things (animate nouns). While you would likely use -hâ for these words in casual conversation (siyâsatmadârhâ, ruznâmenegârhâ), formal written Farsi strongly prefers -ân for professions and groups of people.
Why does so'âl (question) use the plural suffix -hâ instead of -ân?
The suffix -ân is strictly reserved for animate nouns (living things). Because a question is an inanimate concept, it cannot take -ân and must use the standard plural suffix -hâ (so'âl-hâ).
Why is there a be (to) right before the questions?
The compound verb javâb dâdan (to answer / literally "to give an answer") always requires the preposition be (to). In Farsi, you don't "answer a question," you "give an answer to a question."
What is the special character at the end of ma'mulan (معمولاً)?
That double dash above the final letter is called tanvin. It is a marker borrowed from Arabic that is used to form adverbs in Farsi. It adds an "an" sound to the end, turning the adjective ma'mul (usual) into the adverb ma'mulan (usually).
How are "questions" and "journalists" linked grammatically in so'âl-hây-e ruznâmenegârân?
They are linked by the ezâfe particle, which shows possession ("questions of journalists"). Because the plural suffix -hâ ends in a long vowel (â), the ezâfe takes the form of a "y" sound (-ye) to bridge the gap smoothly.
Learn سیاستمداران معمولاً به سوالهای روزنامهنگاران جواب نمیدهند and more in Farsi
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free