Breakdown of فرمانده پرسید که خدمهی ناوگان غولپیکر اتمی چقدر غذا نیاز دارند.
داشتنdâshtan
to have
نیازniyâz
need
غذاghazâ
food
پرسیدنporsidan
to ask
Questions & Answers about فرمانده پرسید که خدمهی ناوگان غولپیکر اتمی چقدر غذا نیاز دارند.
How does the Ezafe chain work in خدمهی ناوگان غولپیکر اتمی, and why are the adjectives in this specific order?
The phrase translates to the gigantic nuclear fleet's crew. The noun خدمه (crew) takes an Ezafe to link to its possessor, ناوگان (fleet). Then, ناوگان takes an Ezafe to link to its adjectives. When stacking adjectives, Farsi has a strict modifier order: descriptive or size adjectives like غولپیکر (gigantic) must come before relational or classifying adjectives like اتمی (nuclear).
Why does the verb نیاز دارند (they need) take a plural ending when خدمه (crew) is grammatically singular?
While خدمه is grammatically singular, it is a collective noun referring to a group of people. In Farsi, it is very common and often preferred to use plural verbs for collective human nouns (like crew, family, or team) to emphasize the individuals acting within the group.
Why is there a که (that) right before the question word چقدر (how much)?
In Farsi, که is frequently used to introduce reported speech or indirect questions. While English simply says asked how much, Farsi structurally says asked that: how much. It acts as a grammatical bridge between the reporting verb پرسید and the embedded question.
Doesn't the compound verb نیاز داشتن (to need) usually require the preposition به? Why is it missing here before غذا?
Yes, strictly speaking, the traditional phrasing is (they have need to food). However, in modern Farsi, it is increasingly common to drop the preposition with , treating the required item almost like a direct object. You will see both forms widely used.