Breakdown of آیا چانهی این دزد هم مانند بینیاش پهن بود؟
او
he/she
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
دزدdozd
thief
همham
also, too / both ... and / together / each other
مانندmânand
like / as
بینیbini
nose
پهنpahn
wide / broad (physically)
چانهchâne
chin
Questions & Answers about آیا چانهی این دزد هم مانند بینیاش پهن بود؟
Does the word mânand need an ezâfe to connect to the next word in this sentence?
Yes. Just like mesl and shabih, the preposition mânand requires an ezâfe (the short e sound) to link it to the noun it is comparing something to. Even though it is not written, you pronounce it as mânand-e bini-ash.
Why is there an alef (ا) in بینیاش (bini-ash)?
The word for nose, bini, ends in a long vowel (the ee sound). When you attach a possessive ending that starts with a vowel, like -ash (his/her), an alef is inserted as a spelling bridge between the vowels so they do not blend together awkwardly.
Why does the simile phrase مانند بینیاش (mânand-e bini-ash) come before the adjective پهن (pahn)?
In Farsi, the main verb and its connected adjective (pahn bud, meaning was wide) usually go at the very end of the clause. Prepositional phrases and modifiers, such as our simile mânand-e bini-ash (like his nose), typically sit right before that final adjective-verb pair.
Why is there a ی added to the end of چانه (châneh)?
The word châneh (chin) ends in a silent heh (ه). To link it to the following phrase (in dozd) using the ezâfe, you must add a ye sound. In modern writing, this is shown by adding the letter ی, making it châneh-ye in dozd (this thief's chin).
How is 'dolar' used in the first argument?
The word 'dolar' is not in standard Latin-script.
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