Breakdown of تماشاگران مجذوب در پی کمال رقصندهها هستند.
بودنbudan
to be
تماشاگرtamâshâgar
spectator
رقصندهraghsande
dancer
در پیdar peye
in pursuit of / following
مجذوبmajzub
fascinated / captivated
کمالkamâl
perfection
Questions & Answers about تماشاگران مجذوب در پی کمال رقصندهها هستند.
How does the prepositional phrase dar pey-e function in this sentence?
The phrase dar pey-e literally translates to "in the footstep of" or "following." At a B2 level, you'll frequently see it used for abstract or metaphorical pursuits, exactly like "in pursuit of" or "seeking" in English. Here, it is followed by the noun kamâl (perfection). You can also use it for everyday goals, such as dar pey-e kâr hastam (I am looking for a job).
Where are the hidden ezafe syllables that connect the words in this sentence together?
There are three unseen ezafe (-e) connections here. The first links the subject to its adjective: tamâshâgarân-e majzoob (the fascinated spectators). The second links the complex preposition to its object: dar pey-e kamâl (in pursuit of perfection). The third links the noun to its possessor: kamâl-e raqsandeh-hâ (the dancers' perfection).
The word for fascinated, majzoob, looks like an Arabic loanword. What is its root family?
Yes, majzoob (fascinated or captivated) comes from the Arabic root J-Z-B, which relates to pulling or attracting. You already know related words like jâleb (interesting) or jâzebeh (attraction/gravity). Because it uses the "ma-oo-" vowel pattern, majzoob is a passive participle, meaning it literally translates to "the one who is attracted" or "captivated."
Why does the sentence use the plural marker -ân for tamâshâgarân but -hâ for raqsandeh-hâ, when both are groups of people?
While -hâ is the standard plural for everything in modern spoken Farsi, -ân is used for animate nouns (people/animals) to give a slightly more formal or journalistic tone. Tamâshâgarân (spectators) is a very common elevated plural. For raqsandeh (dancer), using the -ân suffix would require a spelling change to raqsandegân, so speakers often just use raqsandeh-hâ for simplicity, even in formal writing.
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