Breakdown of آیا حرفهای روی این چارت برای تو خوانا هستند؟
تو
you (singular)
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
رویruye
on
Questions & Answers about آیا حرفهای روی این چارت برای تو خوانا هستند؟
How is the word خوانا formed, and what does the suffix -ا do here?
خوانا is an inherent state adjective meaning 'legible' or 'readable.' It is formed by taking the present stem of خواندن (to read), which is خوان, and adding the suffix -ا. This suffix turns a present stem into an adjective that describes an inherent capacity or continuous state related to the verb.
Why use حرفهای instead of نامههای for the word 'letters'?
In Farsi, حرف (plural: حرفها) refers to a letter of the alphabet or a character. The word نامه (plural: نامهها) refers to a written message sent in the mail. Since this sentence is about characters on a chart, حرفهای is the correct choice.
Why is the plural verb هستند used here when the subject is inanimate objects (letters)?
While you learned earlier that plural inanimate subjects usually take a singular verb in Farsi, using the plural verb هستند is also grammatically correct. It is often used to emphasize the individual items themselves, such as the distinct, separate letters on a vision chart. At the B2 level, you will frequently encounter this flexibility.
Could I use the preposition به instead of برای to say 'legible to you'?
No, برای تو literally translates to 'for you' and is the natural way to express 'legible to you' in Farsi. Using به تو (to you) would sound unnatural here, because the adjective pairs with the preposition to express who the object is readable for.