Questions & Answers about به طرفِ خانه میرویم.
How is the compound preposition be taraf-e formed in this sentence?
It translates to "toward" and is made of three parts: the simple preposition be (to), the noun taraf (side or direction), and the hidden linking vowel -e (the ezāfe). This ezāfe connects it to the target destination, khāne (house).
Could I use be su-ye or be samt-e instead of be taraf-e here?
Yes, absolutely! You could say be su-ye khāne or be samt-e khāne. They all mean "towards the house" and are interchangeable. be taraf-e and be samt-e are especially common in everyday conversation.
Why isn't there a Farsi word for "we" in this sentence?
In Farsi, you can usually drop the subject pronoun (like mā for "we") because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. The -im ending on the verb mi-ravim clearly shows that "we" are the ones going.
Does the word taraf mean "toward" all by itself?
Not exactly. On its own, taraf is a noun meaning "side" or "direction". It only translates to "toward" when you build the compound preposition by adding be (to) at the beginning and the ezāfe link (-e) at the end.
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