Breakdown of زوجین طلاق توافقی میخواهند.
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
زوجینzowjeyn
the couple / spouses
طلاقtalâq
divorce
توافقیtavâfoghi
Questions & Answers about زوجین طلاق توافقی میخواهند.
What is the suffix at the end of zojeyn, and how does it affect the verb in this sentence?
The -eyn ending is an Arabic dual suffix meaning "two of something," making zojeyn mean "the two spouses" or "the couple." Even though this is a special dual form, Farsi treats these words as standard plural subjects. That is why the verb mi-khâhand (they want) takes the third-person plural ending -and.
Can I attach the -eyn suffix to any noun to mean "two of something"?
No, you cannot use this suffix freely to create new words. The -eyn suffix only appears on specific Arabic loanwords that entered Farsi already in their dual form, such as zojeyn (spouses), vâledeyn (parents), and tarafeyn (both sides/parties). For native Farsi words and most other nouns, you must use standard plural suffixes like -hâ or -ân.
How is the word tavâfoqi built, and what does it mean here?
It is constructed from the noun tavâfoq (agreement or consensus) plus the adjective-forming suffix -i. Together they form tavâfoqi, meaning "consensual" or "mutual." A talâq-e tavâfoqi is a specific legal term for an uncontested, mutually agreed-upon divorce.
Why isn't there a written link between talâq and tavâfoqi if one describes the other?
Because talâq (divorce) is being described by the adjective (consensual), they must be linked by the Ezafe vowel "-e". As is standard in written Farsi, this short vowel is pronounced () but not represented by a letter in the standard script. At the B2 level, you are expected to anticipate and insert this linking sound automatically when reading noun-adjective pairs.