Breakdown of درصد زیادی از پاسخدهندگان با قانون جدید موافق هستند.
جدیدjadid
new
ازaz
from
باbâ
with
زیادziyâd
a lot
Questions & Answers about درصد زیادی از پاسخدهندگان با قانون جدید موافق هستند.
Why is the verb plural (hastand) when the subject starts with the singular word darsad (percentage)?
In Farsi, when a proportion like "a percentage of [noun]" is the subject, the verb agreement usually matches the logical subject—the noun that follows az (of). Because pāsox-dahandegān (respondents) is plural and refers to people, the verb takes the plural form hastand.
What is the -i at the end of ziādi in the phrase darsad-e ziādi?
That -i is the indefinite article, meaning "a" or "an". While you might expect it to attach directly to the noun, when a noun is followed by an adjective linked by ezafe, the indefinite -i usually attaches to the end of the adjective instead. So darsad-e ziādi means "a large percentage".
How is the word pāsox-dahandegān (respondents) built?
It is a compound word that literally means "answer-givers." Pāsox means "answer," and dahandegān is the plural of dahande (giver). Dahande itself is formed by adding the suffix -ande (which creates a "doer" noun) to the present stem of dādan (to give).
Why does the sentence use the preposition bā (with) before qānun-e jadid (the new rule)?
In English, we say we "agree to" a rule or just "agree" it. But in Farsi, "to agree" is expressed with the compound verb , which literally translates to "to be in agreement." You are in agreement something, so this verb always pairs with the preposition .