Questions & Answers about میز پایینِ پنجره است.
Why do we add the 'e' sound to make it pâyin-e?
In Farsi, spatial words like pâyin (below/bottom) act like nouns. To link them to the object they relate to (the window), we use the Ezafe connector. It literally translates to something like 'the lower part of the window.'
Could I use zir-e instead of pâyin-e here?
You could, but they have a slight difference. zir-e usually means directly underneath or covered by something (like a box under a bed), while pâyin-e means at a lower level or further down (like a table situated lower on the wall than the window).
There is no word for 'the' in the Farsi sentence. How do we know it means 'the table' and not 'a table'?
Farsi does not have a direct word for 'the'. A simple noun like miz can mean 'table', 'a table', or 'the table'. You usually know it means 'the' based on the context of the conversation.
Why is the word ast (is) at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi sentences almost always put the verb at the very end. So, instead of saying 'The table is below the window' like in English, the Farsi word order is literally 'The table below the window is.'
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