Questions & Answers about این کتاب به دهمین چاپ رسید.
Why does dahomin come before the noun chap without an Ezafe linking them?
In Farsi, ordinal numbers that end in -omin (like dahomin for "tenth") are an exception to the usual noun-adjective word order. They always come before the noun they modify, and because they precede the noun, they do not use an Ezafe.
Could I say chap-e dahom instead of dahomin chap in this sentence?
Yes, you completely can! You could write این کتاب به چاپ دهم رسید (in ketab be chap-e dahom resid). Ordinal numbers ending in -om (like dahom) follow the standard rule: they go after the noun and connect to it with an Ezafe. Both versions mean "the tenth edition," but putting dahomin before the noun adds a little more emphasis, highlighting the achievement of reaching ten printings.
Why do we need the preposition be here if the English translation just says "reached the tenth edition"?
In Farsi, the verb residan (to reach / to arrive) is intransitive, meaning it cannot take a direct object on its own. It requires the preposition be (to) to show the destination, milestone, or state being reached. So literally, the sentence says the book reached to the tenth edition.
Does chap mean "edition" or "print"?
Both! The core meaning of chap is "print" or "printing." In the context of publishing, it is the standard word used for "edition" or a specific "printing run." So means "the tenth edition" or "the tenth printing."