Breakdown of او گفت که یک ایدهی جنونآمیز در مورد بشقابپرندهها دارد.
او
he/she
یکyek
one / a, an
داشتنdâshtan
to have
ایدهide
idea
گفتنgoftan
to say / to tell
کهke
that (conjunction)
در موردdar mored
about / regarding
بشقابپرندهboshghâb-parande
flying saucer / UFO
جنونآمیزjonun-âmiz
insane / frantic (mad, manic)
Questions & Answers about او گفت که یک ایدهی جنونآمیز در مورد بشقابپرندهها دارد.
How does the suffix -âmiz change the meaning of the word jonun?
jonun is a noun meaning "madness" or "insanity". The suffix -âmiz comes from the verb meaning "to mix", so adding it creates a descriptive adjective meaning "mixed with" or "full of". Together, jonun-âmiz translates to "insane" or "crazy".
How is the Farsi word for "flying saucers" (boshqâb-parande-hâ) constructed?
It is a literal, word-for-word translation of the English concept! boshqâb means "plate" or "saucer", and parande means "flying" (as a standalone noun, it means "bird"). They combine to form the compound noun, and the plural suffix -hâ is simply attached to the very end.
Why is there a "-ye" sound connecting ide and jonun-âmiz?
This is the ezâfe, which is the grammatical link that connects a noun to its adjective. Because ide (idea) ends in a silent "heh" making an "e" vowel sound, a "y" consonant is automatically inserted to smoothly bridge the vowels together, resulting in ide-ye.
Could we use the past tense for the verb "has" (dârad) since the sentence starts in the past tense with "He said" (u goft)?
You can, but Farsi has a very strong preference for keeping the tense of the original statement in reported speech. Since the person originally thought or said "I have an idea" in the present tense, the Farsi sentence naturally keeps the present tense verb dârad.
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