Breakdown of گوهرشناسان گوهرهای کدر را بیبها میشمارند.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
گوهرشناسgowharshenâs
gemologist
گوهرgohar
gem
بیبهاbi-bahâ
worthless
کدرkadar
dull / opaque
شمردنshomordan
to reckon / consider (X to be Y)
Questions & Answers about گوهرشناسان گوهرهای کدر را بیبها میشمارند.
Why does bi-bahâ (worthless) come after the râ instead of being connected to the gems with an ezâfe?
Because bi-bahâ isn't an adjective directly modifying the gems inside the noun phrase; it's the predicative complement of the verb mi-shomarand (they reckon). When a verb of consideration takes an object complement, the standard structure is [Direct Object] + râ + [Complement] + [Verb]. The ezâfe is only used for modifiers inside the direct object itself, which is why you see it connecting the noun and adjective in gohar-hâ-ye kadar (the dull gems).
Doesn't mi-shomarand normally mean 'they count'?
Yes, the primary meaning of the infinitive shomordan is indeed 'to count'. However, just like the English phrase 'to count yourself lucky', Farsi frequently uses this verb to mean 'to reckon', 'to consider', or 'to deem' when it is paired with an object complement like bi-bahâ.
Could I use mi-dânand instead of mi-shomarand in this sentence?
Absolutely. The verbs dânestan (to know/consider) and shomordan (to count/reckon) are often used interchangeably in these specific grammatical structures. Replacing mi-shomarand with mi-dânand would still perfectly mean 'they consider the dull gems worthless', though shomordan carries a slightly more formal or literary tone.
How is the subject gohar-shenâsân (gemologists) built?
It is a compound made of gohar (gem or jewel) + shenâs (the present stem of shenâkhtan, to know or recognize) + -ân (the plural suffix for people and animate nouns). The suffix -shenâs is highly productive in Farsi and acts exactly like the English suffix '-ologist', as seen in words like ravân-shenâs (psychologist) and zist-shenâs (biologist).
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