Breakdown of این میخکها پژمرده هستند.
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
میخکmikhak
carnation
پژمردهpazhmorde
withered / faded
Questions & Answers about این میخکها پژمرده هستند.
Why does an inanimate plural subject like میخکها take the plural verb هستند instead of the singular است?
While inanimate plural subjects typically take a singular verb in Farsi, you will sometimes see plural verbs used instead. This happens particularly with plants and animals, or when the speaker wants to emphasize the distinct individual items rather than treating them as a single collective mass.
Why doesn't the demonstrative این take a plural suffix to match میخکها?
When demonstrative words like این (this/these) and آن (that/those) are used as adjectives directly before a noun, they never take a plural marker. They only become plural (like اینها) when they stand completely alone as pronouns replacing the noun.
I've seen the word میخک used in recipes. Does it mean "carnation" there too?
No, میخک is also the Farsi word for "clove" (the spice). The words are identical, so you have to rely on context. If it is wilting in a vase, it is a carnation; if it is going into a stew, it is a clove!
Besides plants, can I use the adjective پژمرده to describe other things?
Literally, پژمرده means withered, wilted, or faded, and is primarily used for flowers and leaves. However, it is very commonly used metaphorically to describe a person who looks completely exhausted, drained, or visibly depressed.