Breakdown of گربه من به قلاده ضد کک و کنه نیاز دارد.
من
I
و
and
گربهgorbe
cat
بهbe
to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
نیازniyâz
need
قلادهqelâde
collar / leash
ضدzedd
anti- / counter-
ککkak
flea
کنهkane
tick
Questions & Answers about گربه من به قلاده ضد کک و کنه نیاز دارد.
How does the word ضد apply to both fleas and ticks in this sentence?
When forming a compound adjective with multiple nouns connected by و (and), you only need to use ضد (zedd-e) once at the beginning. The phrase ضد کک و کنه acts as a single compound meaning anti-flea and anti-tick.
Do I need an ezâfe between قلاده (collar) and ضد (anti)?
Yes. The entire phrase ضد کک و کنه acts as a compound adjective modifying قلاده. Therefore, you must use an ezâfe to link the noun to its adjective, pronounced here as ghalâde-ye zedd-e.
Why are the words for flea (کک) and tick (کنه) singular here when the collar protects against many bugs?
Just like in English (where we say anti-flea instead of anti-fleas), Farsi compound adjectives built with ضد almost always use the singular form of the noun they are resisting.
Why is the preposition به (to/for) placed before the collar?
The compound verb نیاز دارد (needs / has need) strongly pairs with the preposition به to introduce the needed object. The literal structure is that the cat has a need to or for the collar.
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