Breakdown of مشتریان ثروتمند اغلب محصولات غیر لبنی میخرند.
خریدنkharidan
to buy
اغلبaghlab
often
مشتریmoshtari
customer
ثروتمندservatmand
wealthy / rich
محصولmahsul
product
غیرgheyr
other than, non- (gheyr az = except)
لبنیlabani
dairy
Questions & Answers about مشتریان ثروتمند اغلب محصولات غیر لبنی میخرند.
How does the negative prefix work in gheyr-e labani, and does it always need the Ezafe?
Yes, it always requires the Ezafe. The word gheyr originally acts as a noun meaning "other than" or "without". When used as a prefix to mean "non-" or "un-", it connects to the following adjective or noun using the Ezafe (-e). Here, it connects to labani to form gheyr-e labani (non-dairy).
Why is the plural suffix -ân used for moshtariyân but -ât for mahsulât?
Farsi has different plural markers depending on the word's origin and meaning. Because moshtari (customer) refers to a person, it takes the animate plural suffix -ân. Since it ends in a vowel, a -y- is added for pronunciation, making moshtariyân. Meanwhile, mahsul (product) is an inanimate Arabic loanword, so it commonly takes the Arabic feminine plural suffix -ât to become mahsulât. Both could technically use the standard Persian plural -hâ, but these specific forms are very common in written and formal Farsi.
Where does the adjective labani come from?
It is formed by adding the relational suffix -i to the Arabic root laban (which refers to milk or yogurt). This creates the adjective labani (dairy-related). You likely already know its plural noun form labaniyât, which is the standard Farsi word for dairy products.
Why isn't the direct object marker râ used after mahsulât-e gheyr-e labani?
The marker râ is only required for definite direct objects. In this sentence, the customers are buying non-dairy products in a general sense, not a specific set of products that were previously mentioned or pointed out. Because the object is indefinite, râ is omitted.
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