Breakdown of بعضیشان برای ارث طمع دارند، اما هیچکدامتان حریص نیستید.
بودنbudan
to be
اماammâ
but
برایbarâye
for
داشتنdâshtan
to have
بعضیba'zi
some
ارثers
inheritance
هیچکدامhichkodâm
neither / none
طمعtama'
greed
حریصharís
greedy
Questions & Answers about بعضیشان برای ارث طمع دارند، اما هیچکدامتان حریص نیستید.
How does the suffix in ba'zi-shân translate to 'some of them'?
In Farsi, we often attach possessive enclitics like -shân (their) directly to quantifiers or indefinite pronouns to refer to parts of a group. While it literally constructs as 'their some', it translates to 'some of them' in English. This is a very common way to avoid using the preposition az (from/of).
hich-kodâm-etân means 'none of you'. Why is there an -e- before the -tân?
The base word here is hich-kodâm (none/not any). When attaching the possessive enclitic -tân (your) to a word ending in a consonant, Farsi inserts the connecting vowel -e- to make it easier to pronounce. Just like the first example, this translates literally to 'your none', meaning 'none of you'.
Could I use the preposition az (of) instead of these attached endings?
Yes, you absolutely can. Saying ba'zi az ânhâ (some of them) or hich-kodâm az shomâ (none of you) is completely correct and very common. However, the pronominal partitives used in this sentence (ba'zi-shân and hich-kodâm-etân) are more concise and sound highly natural to native speakers.
Why does the first clause use dârand (they have) to describe greed, but the second clause uses nistid (you are not)?
This happens because of the difference in parts of speech between the two Farsi words. tama' is a noun meaning 'greed', so it forms a compound verb with dâshtan (to have). Conversely, haris is an adjective meaning 'greedy', so it pairs with the verb 'to be', which in this sentence is the negative form nistid (you are not).
Learn بعضیشان برای ارث طمع دارند، اما هیچکدامتان حریص نیستید and more in Farsi
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free