Learn Farsi: او همیشه می‌گوید که فلان نجیب‌زاده ثروتمند است. - He always says that such-and-such nobleman is rich.

او همیشه می‌گوید که فلان نجیب‌زاده ثروتمند است.u hamishe miguyad ke folân najib-zâde servatmand ast.

He always says that such-and-such nobleman is rich.

Breakdown of او همیشه می‌گوید که فلان نجیب‌زاده ثروتمند است.

Questions & Answers about او همیشه می‌گوید که فلان نجیب‌زاده ثروتمند است.

Why is folân used here instead of folâni?

In this sentence, folân acts as a determiner placed directly before the noun najib-zâde to mean 'such-and-such nobleman' or 'a certain nobleman'. If you wanted to say 'so-and-so' without attaching it to a specific noun, you would use the standalone pronoun folâni.

Should I add the indefinite suffix -i to the noun when using folân?

No, you generally do not add the indefinite -i to a noun modified by folân. The word folân already marks the noun as an unspecified or placeholder entity, so saying folân najib-zâde is grammatically complete on its own.

How is the word najib-zâde (nobleman) constructed?

It combines najib (noble, honorable) with the suffix -zâde (born of, descendant of). While you will often see -zâde used to form common Farsi family names, here it acts as a literal description meaning someone born into nobility.

What does the suffix -mand do in the word servatmand?

The suffix -mand turns a noun into an adjective meaning 'possessing' or 'endowed with'. By attaching it to servat (wealth), you get servatmand (wealthy). You have likely seen this same suffix in earlier vocabulary like dâneshmand (scientist, possessing knowledge).