Question 1

How exactly does barkhi-shān mean "some of them"?

Accepted Answer

The word barkhi means "some", and -shān is the third-person plural possessive enclitic ("their" or "them"). In Farsi, you can attach these enclitics directly to quantifiers to create a partitive construction, which singles out a part of a larger group. Instead of using the longer phrase barkhi az ānhā (some of them), you can simply say barkhi-shān.

Question 2

I don't see a regular plural suffix on amvāl. Is it a singular or plural noun?

Accepted Answer

It is plural! amvāl is a "broken plural" borrowed from Arabic, meaning the internal letters change rather than taking a standard Farsi suffix like -hā. Its singular form is māl, which means "property" or "wealth". At the B2 level, you will encounter many of these broken plurals, especially in formal, journalistic, or legal contexts.

Question 3

Is there an unwritten ezāfe linking darbāre and amvāl?

Accepted Answer

Yes! The word darbāre (about / concerning) acts as a preposition here and needs an ezāfe to connect to the noun that follows it. Because darbāre ends in a silent 'h' (which represents an 'e' vowel sound), the ezāfe is pronounced as an extra 'ye' sound: darbāre-ye amvāl.

Question 4

Does ekhtelāf dāshtan strictly mean "to have a dispute"?

Accepted Answer

Not strictly. The core meaning of the noun ekhtelāf is "difference" or "disagreement". In other contexts, it might just mean a mathematical difference or a difference of opinion. However, when applied to people interacting over assets or rights, ekhtelāf dārand naturally translates to them having a "dispute" or "conflict".

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