Breakdown of بعضی از مرکبها روی فرش ریخت.
رویruye
on
ازaz
from
فرشfarsh
rug
ریختنrikhtan
to fall (hair, leaves) / to spill / pour
Questions & Answers about بعضی از مرکبها روی فرش ریخت.
Why do we use ba'zi az here instead of just another word for 'some'?
ba'zi az specifically means 'some of' and is used as a partitive to single out a portion of a larger, specific group. Because it is followed by the plural noun morakkab-hâ (the inks), ba'zi az is the perfect fit to say 'some of those specific inks.'
Ink is usually a liquid mass noun. Why is it pluralized as morakkab-hâ in this sentence?
While morakkab (ink) is generally uncountable, pluralizing it to morakkab-hâ refers to distinct units, like multiple bottles or different colors of ink. You need a plural concept here because ba'zi az (some of) requires a countable group to take a portion from.
The phrase ba'zi az morakkab-hâ (some of the inks) is plural. Why is the verb rikht (spilled) in the singular form?
This is a classic Farsi grammar rule: inanimate plural subjects (things other than people or animals) usually take a singular verb. Since ink is inanimate, the third-person singular verb rikht is used instead of the plural rikhtand.
Does the verb rikhtan mean 'to pour' or 'to spill'?
It can mean both! rikhtan is one of those verbs that can be transitive (someone pours or spills something) or intransitive (something spills or falls on its own). In this sentence, it functions intransitively to simply mean the inks spilled.