Breakdown of ساختن منجنیق و دیگر تسلیحات بر عهدهی نجارها است.
و
and
بودنbudan
to be
ساختنsâkhtan
to build
دیگرdigar
other, else
Questions & Answers about ساختن منجنیق و دیگر تسلیحات بر عهدهی نجارها است.
How exactly does "bar ohde-ye" work in this sentence, and could I use "be ohde-ye" instead?
Yes, you can use either! The phrase bar ohde-ye literally means "on the shoulder/responsibility of". It connects to the person responsible (here, najjārhā) using the ezāfe suffix. Using bar instead of be makes it sound slightly more formal, which perfectly fits the historical context of catapults and armaments.
Why does "digar" come before the noun here ("digar taslihāt") instead of after it with an ezāfe?
Usually, adjectives follow the noun with an ezāfe, like taslihāt-e digar. However, digar is a special word that can also act as a determiner placed before the noun, without an ezāfe. Placing it before the noun elevates the tone, making it sound more formal or literary.
Since "taslihāt" (armaments) and "najjārhā" (carpenters) are plural, why is the final verb the singular "ast"?
The main subject of the sentence isn't the weapons or the carpenters, but rather the action of "building" (sākhtan). Because the core subject is a singular concept (an infinitive used as a gerund), the verb must also be the singular ast.
I know the standard Farsi plural suffixes are "-hā" and "-ān". What kind of plural is "taslihāt"?