Word
او ویژگی منحصربهفردی را توضیح داد.
Meaning
He explained a certain unique characteristic.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of او ویژگی منحصربهفردی را توضیح داد.
او
he/she
راrâ
definite direct object marker
توضیح دادنtowzih dâdan
to explain
منحصربهفردmonhaser be-fard
unique (one of a kind)
Questions & Answers about او ویژگی منحصربهفردی را توضیح داد.
Why do we use both the indefinite -i and the object marker râ together here?
This combination creates a specific indefinite object, which is the focus of your current lesson. While râ normally marks a definite, known object (like "the characteristic"), adding the indefinite -i changes the meaning to "a certain" or "a particular" characteristic. He didn't explain just any random feature, but a specific one that the speaker has in mind but hasn't fully identified for the listener yet.
Why is the indefinite -i attached to the adjective monhaser-be-fard instead of the noun vizhegi?
In Farsi, when a noun is modified by an adjective, the indefinite suffix -i attaches to the very end of the entire noun phrase. So, instead of attaching directly to the noun vizhegi, it waits until after the adjective, forming vizhegi-ye monhaser-be-fard-i.
How is the long adjective monhaser-be-fard constructed?
It is a fixed phrase made of three parts: monhaser (restricted or limited), be (to), and fard (individual or person). Literally meaning "restricted to a single individual," it is the standard way to say "unique" or "one of a kind" in Farsi.
How do we link the noun vizhegi to its adjective since it ends in a vowel?
We use the ezâfe connector. Because vizhegi ends in the long vowel sound "i", the ezâfe takes the form of a "ye" sound to bridge the gap smoothly. The spoken phrase is therefore pronounced .