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Questions & Answers about درسِ ششم آسان است.
Why does the number come after the word for 'lesson', and what connects them?
In Farsi, ordinal numbers ending in -om (like sheshom) behave like adjectives. This means they are placed after the noun they describe. Because the number follows the noun, you must use the Ezafe (the connecting -e sound) to link them together, creating dars-e sheshom.
How is the word sheshom (sixth) formed?
It is built by taking the regular number shesh (six) and adding the suffix -om. This suffix turns a standard number into a Type 1 ordinal number, which indicates its position in a sequence.
Why isn't there a word for 'the' in the Farsi sentence?
Farsi does not have a separate word for the definite article 'the'. A phrase like dars-e sheshom simply translates as 'the sixth lesson' in English because the context implies we are talking about a specific lesson.
Could I just say dars-e shesh instead?
Yes! Saying dars-e shesh (literally 'lesson six') is very common and means the exact same thing in everyday speech. However, using the -om ending to say sheshom is the precise way to express 'the sixth lesson'.