Breakdown of مترجمان و محققان نقش مهمی در علم دارند.
و
and
درdar
in
داشتنdâshtan
to have
مهمmohemm
important
علمelm
science
نقشnaqsh
role
محققmohaqqeq
researcher / scholar
مترجمmotarjem
translator
Questions & Answers about مترجمان و محققان نقش مهمی در علم دارند.
Why do مترجمان and محققان end in -ان instead of the usual -ها plural?
The suffix -ان is a formal, written plural marker used specifically for animate nouns like people and animals. While مترجمها (translators) and محققها (researchers) are completely correct and common in everyday spoken Farsi, you will primarily see مترجمان and محققان in books, articles, and formal writing.
Both مترجم and محقق start with 'mo-'. Is this a coincidence?
Not a coincidence! Both are Arabic loanwords following a common pattern for 'doer' nouns, similar to the '-er' suffix in English. Words starting with 'mo-' often describe a person performing an action. Because they refer to people, they perfectly fit the formal -ان plural rule you are learning in this lesson.
In the phrase نقش مهمی, why is the indefinite suffix -ی attached to the adjective instead of the noun?
In Farsi, when a noun is followed by an adjective connected by the ezafe vowel (making it نقشِ مهم), the indefinite -ی meaning 'a' or 'an' attaches to the very end of the entire phrase. Therefore, it goes on the adjective مهمی rather than the noun نقش.
The English translation says they 'play' an important role, but the Farsi verb is دارند (they have). Is this an idiom?
Yes, it is! While English uses the verb 'to play' for a role, Farsi uses the verb 'to have' (داشتن). So the standard way to say 'to play a role' in Farsi is literally 'to have a role' (نقش داشتن).
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