Breakdown of برای دیدن یکی از توریستیترین پایتختها، به آن کشور رفتم.
آن
that
بهbe
to
ازaz
from
برایbarâye
for
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
رفتنraftan
to go
کشورkeshvar
country
یکیyeki
one (of them), someone
پایتختpâytakht
capital (city)
توریستیturisti
touristic
Questions & Answers about برای دیدن یکی از توریستیترین پایتختها، به آن کشور رفتم.
Why does the adjective turisti-tarin come before the noun paitakht-hā? I thought Farsi adjectives came after the noun!
You are right that normal adjectives follow the noun and connect with an ezafe. However, superlative adjectives (ending in -tarin, meaning most) are a major exception! They always come directly before the noun they describe, with no ezafe. Combined with yeki az (one of), this forms the exact structure being taught in this lesson: yeki az + superlative adjective + plural noun.
How is the word turisti-tarin built? Is it just an English loanword?
It is based on a loanword! Farsi borrowed the word tourist, but added the suffix -i to turn it into the adjective turisti (touristic or touristy). Then, the standard superlative suffix -tarin is attached to make it the most touristic.
Is there an ezafe connecting didan (to see) and yeki (one)?
Yes, it is pronounced didan-e yeki az. In Farsi, infinitives like didan act as nouns, translating closely to the act of seeing. To link this verbal noun to its object (the seeing OF one of the capitals), you must use an ezafe.
Could I put be ān keshvar raftam at the beginning of the sentence instead?
Absolutely. You could say be ān keshvar raftam barāye didan... and it would be perfectly correct. Farsi is very flexible with prepositional phrases. Placing the reason for your trip (barāye didan...) at the start of the sentence is just a natural way to emphasize your purpose. Notice that regardless of the phrase order, the main verb raftam (I went) still correctly anchors the end of the sentence.
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