Breakdown of ما اکثر مرکبها را مخلوط کردیم.
ما
we
راrâ
definite direct object marker
مخلوط کردنmakhlut kardan
to mix
اکثرaksar
most (majority)
Questions & Answers about ما اکثر مرکبها را مخلوط کردیم.
Why does aksar connect with an ezafe (-e) instead of az (from/of)?
Unlike other quantity phrases in this lesson such as ba'zi az (some of) and besyâri az (many of), aksar (most) traditionally uses the ezafe connector to link to the noun, making it aksar-e. While you might occasionally hear native speakers say aksar az in casual speech, aksar-e is the standard and most natural form.
Does the noun following aksar-e have to be plural, like morakkab-hâ (inks) is here?
Yes, for countable nouns. Since aksar-e means 'most of', it implies a multiple quantity. Therefore, countable nouns like morakkab must take the plural suffix -hâ. If you were talking about an uncountable noun, like water (âb), it would remain singular: aksar-e âb.
Why is the direct object marker râ used after the inks?
The word râ marks a definite direct object. Even though you are only talking about 'most' of the inks, you are referring to a specific, known group of inks. Because that specific group is known, the entire phrase aksar-e morakkab-hâ is treated as definite and requires râ.
How does the verb makhloot kardim work here?
This is a standard compound verb made of the word makhloot (mixed or blended) and the Persian verb kardan (to do or to make). Conjugated as kardim (we did/made), the literal translation is 'we made mixed', which is how you express the action of mixing something in Farsi.