Question 1

How does neshest-o-barkhâst mean "associating"?

Accepted Answer

This is a coordinate compound noun made from two past stems linked by o (and). It combines neshest (the past stem of neshastan, to sit) and barkhâst (the past stem of barkhâstan, to stand or rise). Literally meaning "sitting and standing," it is a common idiom for keeping company, hanging out, or associating with someone.

Question 2

Why do we use bare past stems to form neshest-o-barkhâst instead of infinitives?

Accepted Answer

Combining two bare past stems with o is a classic Farsi pattern for creating abstract nouns of action. It takes two related or opposite verbs to describe a general, ongoing activity rather than a single event. Other common examples include raft-o-âmad (coming and going / commuting) and goft-o-gu (speaking and saying / conversation).

Question 3

Why doesn't the word for "these" (in) have a plural marker to match "people" (ashkhâs)?

Accepted Answer

In Farsi, demonstrative adjectives like in (this/these) and ân (that/those) always stay in their singular form when they directly modify a noun, even if that noun is plural. Therefore, it is always in ashkhâs (these people), and you would never say inhâ ashkhâs.

Question 4

Is ashkhâs a regular Farsi plural? What is its singular form?

Accepted Answer

ashkhâs is an Arabic "broken plural," meaning the plural is formed by changing the word's internal structure rather than adding a suffix. Its singular form is shakhs (person). While you can add the regular Farsi plural suffix to make shakhs-hâ, using the broken plural ashkhâs is very common and sounds slightly more elevated.

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