Word
مهماندار جلیقه را به مسافر نشان میدهد.
Meaning
The flight attendant shows the vest to the passenger.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of مهماندار جلیقه را به مسافر نشان میدهد.
بهbe
to
مسافرmosâfer
passenger
راrâ
definite direct object marker
نشان دادنneshân dâdan
to show
Questions & Answers about مهماندار جلیقه را به مسافر نشان میدهد.
The word mehmāndār is translated as "flight attendant". Does it only apply to airplanes?
No, mehmāndār literally means "host" or "guest-keeper" (from mehmān, meaning "guest", and the suffix -dār, meaning "keeper/holder"). While it is the standard word for a flight attendant, it can also refer to a steward or host on a train, in a hotel, or at a formal event.
Is jeliqe the specific word for a "life vest"?
The word jeliqe simply means "vest". The full term for a life vest or life jacket is جلیقه نجات (jeliqe-ye nejāt), literally "vest of rescue". However, in the context of an airline safety demonstration, just saying جلیقه is perfectly understood.
Why does jeliqe take the direct object marker rā while mosāfer doesn't?
In this sentence, jeliqe (the vest) is the specific direct object because it is the item being shown. mosāfer (the passenger) is the indirect object, introduced by the preposition به (to). The marker rā only ever attaches to the direct object.
Could the indirect object be mosāfer be placed before the direct object jeliqe rā?
Yes, word order in Farsi is quite flexible in the middle of a sentence. Saying مهماندار به مسافر جلیقه را نشان میدهد is also completely correct and natural. Putting the specific direct object first, as done in this sentence, simply puts a slight emphasis on the vest.