Question 1

Why is متر singular even though the number is پنجاه (fifty)?

Accepted Answer

In Farsi, nouns that follow a number always remain in their singular form. You literally say fifty meter (پنجاه متر) rather than fifty meters. This is a strict rule that English speakers often forget!

Question 2

Could I use قد instead of ارتفاع for the word height in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

No, قد is used specifically for the physical height of people and sometimes animals. For inanimate objects like buildings, walls, mountains, or monuments, you must use ارتفاع.

Question 3

Where exactly does the Ezafe go in the phrase ارتفاع آن یادبود?

Accepted Answer

The Ezafe connects the attribute to the object it belongs to. It attaches to the end of ارتفاع (height). The phrase آن یادبود (that monument) is the possessor. Demonstratives like آن always come directly before their noun without taking an Ezafe themselves, so the whole cluster is spoken as ertefa-e an yadbud.

Question 4

This lesson covers superlative partitive constructions (like the tallest of the monuments). How does that structure compare to the phrasing here?

Accepted Answer

To say the tallest of those monuments, you would use the superlative adjective plus an Ezafe, followed by a plural noun: بلندترینِ آن یادبودها. That construction uses the Ezafe to mean 'of the' among a group. In contrast, our example sentence ارتفاع آن یادبود just uses the Ezafe for simple possession (the height belonging to that monument).

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