Breakdown of او تازه یک شمعدانی به خانه آورده است.
او
he/she
خانه
house
یکyek
one / a, an
بهbe
to
آوردنâvardan
to bring
تازهtâze
just / recently
شمعدانsham'dân
candlestick
Questions & Answers about او تازه یک شمعدانی به خانه آورده است.
Why does the sentence use both yek and the -i ending on sham'dāni?
Using both yek before the noun and the suffix -i after it creates indefinite specificity. It tells us she brought a specific, actual candlestick, but it is one the listener does not know about yet. In English, we often translate this pattern as a certain [noun].
Does not tāzeh usually mean fresh? Why is it translated as just here?
You are right that tāzeh means fresh when used as an adjective. However, when used as an adverb describing an action like it is here, it means recently or just. It emphasizes that she brought the candlestick home very recently.
What tense is āvardeh ast and how is it built?
This is the present perfect tense, meaning has brought. You form it by taking the past participle of the verb āvardan (to bring), which is āvardeh, and adding the present tense of to be for he/she, which is ast.
What is the root of the word sham'dāni?
The root noun is sham'dān (candlestick). It is made from sham' (candle) and the suffix -dān, which means holder or container. You will see this suffix in other words too, like namakdān (salt shaker). The -i at the very end is the indefinite suffix taught in this lesson.
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