Breakdown of مسجدی که کنار آن ایستادیم، یک برج بلند دارد.
آن
that
یکyek
one / a, an
کنارkenâr
beside, next to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
بلندboland
loud / high / long
کهke
that (conjunction)
ایستادنistâdan
to stand
مسجدmasjed
mosque
برجborj
tower
Questions & Answers about مسجدی که کنار آن ایستادیم، یک برج بلند دارد.
Why do we say kenâr-e ân ('next to it') when the English translation just says 'we stood next to'?
In Farsi, when a relative clause (ke...) involves a preposition like kenâr-e, you must include a pronoun that refers back to the main noun. Instead of saying 'next to which we stood', Farsi literally says 'that we stood next to it' (ke kenâr-e ân istâdim).
Why is there an -i at the end of masjed (masjedi)? Doesn't that usually mean 'a mosque'?
It can mean 'a' or 'an', but here it is a special suffix called the relative -i. It attaches to a noun right before a ke clause to signal that a specific description is coming. It acts a bit like saying 'the particular mosque that...'.
Why does the verb istâdim ('we stood') appear in the middle of the sentence?
Farsi verbs usually go at the end of their respective clauses. istâdim is the verb for the relative clause (ke kenâr-e ân istâdim). Once that descriptive clause finishes, the main sentence resumes and finishes with the overall main verb, dârad ('has').
I have seen boland used to mean 'loud'. Can it also mean 'tall'?
Yes, boland means 'high' or 'tall' when describing physical objects like a tower (borj), mountains, or buildings. It translates to 'loud' only when describing sounds or voices.
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