Breakdown of او هر هفته ده پانزده جعبه گل عمده میخرد.
او
he/she
دهdah
ten
پانزدهpânzdah
fifteen
خریدنkharidan
to buy
Questions & Answers about او هر هفته ده پانزده جعبه گل عمده میخرد.
Why is there no word for 'to' or 'or' between ده (ten) and پانزده (fifteen)?
To express an estimated range, Farsi simply places two related numbers right next to each other. You don't need a conjunction like یا (or) or تا (to). This works for consecutive numbers (like دو سه for two or three) as well as common increments like ده پانزده (ten to fifteen).
Why is جعبه (box) in the singular form even though the quantity is ten to fifteen?
In Farsi, a noun following a number or a numerical range must always be singular. Even though we translate it as 'boxes' in English, Farsi requires the literal structure of 'ten fifteen box'. This rule applies to all counted objects.
How does the ezafe (the hidden linking vowel) connect the words in جعبه گل عمده?
The ezafe links the container to its contents, and the noun to its adjective: جعبه گل عمده is pronounced 'ja'beh-ye gol-e omdeh'. A '-ye' is added to جعبه because it ends in a silent 'heh', and a standard '-e' connects گل to عمده. Note that the numbers before the noun do not take an ezafe.
How exactly is عمده used here, and what else can it mean?
In a business or shopping context like this one, عمده means 'wholesale' or 'in bulk'. If you were talking about abstract concepts rather than physical goods, it translates to 'major' or 'main', such as in the phrase بخش عمده (the major part).