Breakdown of جنبش برابریخواه به زنان کمک میکند.
زنzan
woman
بهbe
to
کمک کردنkomak kardan
to help
جنبشjonbesh
movement
Questions & Answers about جنبش برابریخواه به زنان کمک میکند.
How is the adjective barâbari-khâh (egalitarian) formed?
It combines barâbari (equality) with -khâh, which is the present stem of the verb khâstan (to want or seek). When attached to a noun, -khâh creates an adjective describing someone or something that seeks, desires, or demands that noun. Therefore, barâbari-khâh literally translates to "equality-seeking."
Why do we need the preposition be before zanân? In English, we just say "helps women."
In Farsi, the compound verb komak kardan (to help) cannot take a direct object. Instead, you literally "do help to" someone. Because of this, you must always use the preposition be (to) before the person or group receiving the help.
Could I use zanhâ instead of zanân for "women" here?
Yes, grammatically zanhâ is perfectly fine. However, zanân uses the plural suffix -ân, which is generally used for animate nouns (living things) and carries a more formal, journalistic, or literary tone. Since this sentence is discussing a social movement (jonbesh), the elevated tone of zanân fits the context much better than the everyday spoken zanhâ.
The word jonbesh means "movement." How is this noun constructed?
It is formed by taking the present stem of the verb jonbidan (to move or stir), which is jonb, and adding the suffix -esh. This is a very common pattern in Farsi used to turn a verb stem into a noun representing the action or result of that verb, much like "-tion" or "-ment" in English.