Breakdown of جمعیت توجه رهگذران را جلب کردهاند.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
جمعیتjam'iyyat
crowd / population
توجهtavajjoh
attention
رهگذرrahgozar
passerby
Questions & Answers about جمعیت توجه رهگذران را جلب کردهاند.
Why does this sentence use the plural verb کردهاند if the subject جمعیت (crowd) is a singular word?
جمعیت is a collective noun. In Farsi, when a singular noun represents a group of people, it often takes a 3rd-person plural verb to agree with the multiple individuals making up that group.
Why is the direct object marker را placed after the passersby (رهگذران) instead of the attention (توجه)?
The direct object of the verb is the entire phrase توجه رهگذران (the attention of the passersby). In Farsi, the object marker را always attaches to the very end of the complete noun phrase, never in the middle.
I know the plural suffix ها is common, but why does رهگذران use ان for its plural?
While ها can be used for almost any plural, the suffix ان is specifically used for living things, especially humans. So the singular رهگذر (passerby) becomes رهگذران.
What tense is جلب کردهاند and how is it built?
It is in the present perfect tense (have attracted). It is formed by taking the past participle of the compound verb جلب کردن (which is جلب کرده) and adding the 3rd-person plural ending اند.