Breakdown of به خاطر همهمه، آنها داشتند فریاد میزدند.
آنها
they
داشتنdâshtan
to have
به خاطرbe khâter-e
because of / for the sake of (often for a person's sake)
فریاد زدنfaryâd zadan
to scream
Questions & Answers about به خاطر همهمه، آنها داشتند فریاد میزدند.
How is the past progressive "they were shouting" formed here?
It uses the auxiliary verb dâshtand (from dâshtan, conjugated for "they") followed by the past continuous compound verb faryâd mizadand. Together, dâshtand faryâd mizadand emphasizes the ongoing action: "they were in the middle of shouting."
Why is dâshtand placed before faryâd instead of right next to the verb part mizadand?
In Farsi, when using the progressive auxiliary with a compound verb like faryâd zadan (to shout), the auxiliary (dâshtand) is typically placed right before the entire compound verb. It does not break up the compound, so it naturally goes before the noun part, faryâd.
Does be khâter need an ezâfe to connect to hamhame?
Yes. be khâter means "because of" or "for the sake of", and it requires the connecting ezâfe (the short "e" sound) to link to the noun that follows. You pronounce it as be khâter-e hamhame.
I know sedâ means noise or sound. How is hamhame different?
While sedâ is a general word for any sound, voice, or noise, hamhame specifically refers to a "commotion", "hubbub", or "buzz". It is the perfect word for the overlapping, chaotic noise of a crowd that forces people to shout.