Breakdown of این یکی از بهترین پیستها برای مبتدیها است.
است
is
این
this
ازaz
from
برایbarâye
for
یکیyeki
one (of them), someone
بهترینbehtarin
best
پیستpist
ski slope / piste
مبتدیmobtadi
beginner
Questions & Answers about این یکی از بهترین پیستها برای مبتدیها است.
Why does the adjective بهترین come before the noun پیستها instead of after it with an ezafe?
In Farsi, superlative adjectives (ending in -ترین) are a major exception to the normal noun-adjective order. They are always placed directly before the noun they modify, and no ezafe is used between them. If this were a comparative adjective (ending in -تر), it would come after the noun with an ezafe.
Why is the plural noun پیستها used here? Don't superlatives usually take a singular noun?
You are right that a superlative usually takes a singular noun (for example, بهترین پیست means 'the best slope'). However, because this sentence starts with یکی از (one of), logic demands a plural group to choose from. Just like in English, you must say 'one of the best slopes', so the plural پیستها is required here.
Why do we say یکی از (yeki az) instead of just یک از (yek az) for 'one of'?
To say 'one of [a group]' in Farsi, you must use یکی, which adds the suffix ی to the number یک. This suffix turns the number into an independent pronoun meaning 'a single one' or 'an individual entity'. The plain number یک acts more like an adjective and cannot stand alone before از in this construction.
Does the word پیست only mean a ski slope?
No. پیست is a loanword from the French 'piste'. While it frequently means a ski slope (which perfectly fits the context of 'beginners' here), it is a very versatile word used for almost any prepared track or designated surface. For example, it can also refer to a race track, an athletics track, or even a dance floor (پیست رقص).
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