Breakdown of چند نفر به اینکه تبار مشترک دارند توجه میکنند؟
بهbe
to
چندchand
how many / several / a few
داشتنdâshtan
to have
نفرnafar
person
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
توجه کردنtavajjoh kardan
to pay attention
مشترکmoshtarek
shared / common
تبارtabâr
lineage
Questions & Answers about چند نفر به اینکه تبار مشترک دارند توجه میکنند؟
Why do we say be inke instead of just inke?
The compound verb tavajjoh kardan (to pay attention) requires the preposition be (to). Because the thing they are paying attention to is a full clause (they have a shared lineage), we use inke (the fact that) to connect the preposition to that clause. Together, be inke means 'to the fact that'.
How does inke function grammatically in this sentence?
It acts as a bridge that turns the entire phrase 'they have a shared lineage' into a nominal clause. This allows the whole idea to serve as the object of the preposition be. It works exactly like saying 'the fact that' in English.
Why does the sentence use nafar for 'people' instead of mardom?
The word mardom refers to 'people' as a collective whole or the public, and it cannot be counted. Whenever you use a number or a question word like chand (how many) to count individuals, you must use the counting word for humans, which is nafar.
Is there an ezafe linking tabaar (lineage) and moshtarak (shared)?
Yes, even though it is not written, there is an ezafe connecting the noun to its adjective. You should pronounce it as tabaar-e moshtarak.
Why is the final verb mikonand plural when counted nouns in Farsi are often followed by a singular verb?
While inanimate objects usually take a singular verb when counted, human subjects often take a plural verb. Since chand nafar refers to a group of people performing a conscious action, using the plural verb mikonand sounds much more natural.
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