Breakdown of شصت درصد پاسخدهندگان پرسشنامه را نخواندند.
شصتshast
sixty
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
درصدdar-sad
percent
Questions & Answers about شصت درصد پاسخدهندگان پرسشنامه را نخواندند.
How does 'sixty percent' connect to 'respondents' in this sentence?
They are connected using the ezafe vowel (pronounced 'e'). Even though it is not written, you say shast darsad-e pasokh-dahandegan. This is the standard way to link a percentage to a noun in Farsi to say 'X percent of Y'.
Why is the verb plural (نخواندند) when 'sixty percent' might sound like a single amount?
When using percentages, the verb usually agrees with the logical subject, which is the noun that comes after the percentage. Because پاسخدهندگان (respondents) refers to multiple people, the verb takes the plural ending -and.
How is the word for 'respondents' (پاسخدهندگان) formed?
It breaks down into پاسخ (answer) plus دهنده (giver), making 'answer-giver'. To make it plural for people, it takes the suffix -an. Because دهنده ends in a silent 'h', the suffix changes to -gan, giving us پاسخدهندگان.
How is the word for 'questionnaire' (پرسشنامه) built?
It is a combination of پرسش (question, coming from the verb 'to ask') and نامه (letter or document). Farsi uses نامه at the end of many words to indicate a written record or form.
Why do we need the word را after پرسشنامه?