Breakdown of بلندترین مجسمهها در این پارک قرار دارد.
این
this
پارکpârk
park
درdar
in
بلندboland
loud / high / long
مجسمهmojassame
statue
قرار داشتنqarâr dâshtan
to be located
Questions & Answers about بلندترین مجسمهها در این پارک قرار دارد.
How does this sentence translate to "the tallest of the statues" instead of just "the tallest statue"?
Normally, a superlative adjective goes before a singular noun with no Ezafe: boland-tarin mojasame (the tallest statue). To create a partitive construction meaning "the most X of the Ys", you use the superlative, add an Ezafe, and make the noun plural: boland-tarin-e mojasame-ha.
Is the Ezafe in بلندترین مجسمهها pronounced, and why isn't it written?
Yes, it is pronounced as boland-tarin-e mojasame-ha. In Farsi, the short vowel for the Ezafe is almost never written when the preceding word ends in a consonant. You have to recognize the partitive grammar structure from context to know you should pronounce it here.
Since مجسمهها (statues) is plural, why is the verb قرار دارد in the singular form?
The actual subject of the sentence is "the tallest one" out of the group, which refers to a single statue. Because the core subject is logically singular, the verb takes the singular form. Keep in mind that even if it were a simple plural subject, inanimate objects in Farsi often take singular verbs anyway.
Could we just use است (is) at the end of the sentence instead of قرار دارد?
You could, but قرار دارد (from the compound verb قرار داشتن) is much better here. It translates specifically to "is located" or "is situated". Using it for the physical placement of landmarks, objects, or cities sounds much more natural and sophisticated at your level than a simple است.
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