Breakdown of چند مورد مهم داریم.
چندchand
how many / several / a few
داشتنdâshtan
to have
مهمmohemm
important
موردmored
case, instance / object of (in 'mored-e ... qarâr gereftan')
Questions & Answers about چند مورد مهم داریم.
Why is مورد singular when the English translation says "cases"?
In Farsi, nouns that come after numbers or quantifiers like چند (a few/several) always stay in their singular form. So, you say چند مورد instead of making the noun plural with a suffix.
I thought چند was a question word meaning "how many". Why does it mean "a few" here?
You are right that چند is used in questions to mean "how many" or "how much". However, when used in a regular statement rather than a question, it acts as a quantifier meaning "a few", "several", or "some".
How do we pronounce the connection between مورد (case) and مهم (important)?
They are connected by an Ezafe, which sounds like an "-e" at the end of the first word. You pronounce the phrase as moured-e mohem. The Ezafe links the noun to its adjective, but it is almost never written out in the Farsi script.
What exactly does the word مورد mean in everyday Farsi?
مورد is a very versatile vocabulary word to master. Depending on the context, it can mean a "case", "instance", "item" (like an item on an agenda or list), or "issue". Here, it refers to important "cases" or "points" being discussed.