Breakdown of این حق تو است و ما دربارهاش با قاضی صحبت کرده بودیم.
است
is
تو
you (singular)
ما
we
و
and
این
this
باbâ
with
صحبت کردنsohbat kardan
to speak / to talk
دربارهdarbâre
about / concerning
قاضیqâzi
judge
حقhaq
right / entitlement
Questions & Answers about این حق تو است و ما دربارهاش با قاضی صحبت کرده بودیم.
How is the word darbâre-y-ash formed, and where does the "y" sound come from?
The preposition darbâre (about) ends with the vowel sound "e". The enclitic -ash means "it" in this context. Because Farsi avoids putting two vowels right next to each other, a "y" sound is inserted as a bridge. So, darbâre + -ash is pronounced as darbâre-y-ash.
Why is darbâre-y-ash written as دربارهاش with a visible gap before the ending?
The word darbâre ends with a "silent heh" (ه) representing the "e" vowel. When attaching the pronoun -ash (اش), Farsi spelling keeps the "heh" in its final form so the base word remains easily recognizable. The "y" sound you hear is a spoken bridge and isn't written as a separate letter here.
Why does the sentence say haqq-e to instead of the shorter haqq-at for "your right"?
Using the ezafe to connect a noun to a full, separate pronoun (haqq-e to) places strong emphasis on the pronoun. The speaker is actively stressing that this is your right, as opposed to simply stating a neutral fact with the attached ending (haqq-at).
What tense is sohbat karde budim and how is it built?
This is the Past Perfect (Pluperfect) tense, meaning "had spoken", used for an action completed further back in the past. It is formed using the past participle of the main verb (sohbat karde) followed by the simple past form of budan (to be), which is budim for "we".
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