Questions & Answers about ایدههای او هرگز در این جامعه مقبول نیستند.
The word مقبول (maqbul) means accepted. How does it follow the Arabic passive participle pattern?
مقبول (maqbul) fits the ma-C1-C2-u-C3 (Maf'ul) pattern perfectly. The three-letter Arabic root is ق ب ل (q-b-l), which relates to accepting or receiving (as seen in the very common word قبول, acceptance). By inserting these root letters into the ma- - -u- mold, it creates a passive adjective meaning accepted or acceptable.
Since ایدهها (ideas) is an inanimate plural subject, why is the verb نیستند (nistand) plural instead of the singular نیست (nist)?
You are right that inanimate plurals normally take singular verbs in Persian. However, in formal written Farsi, or when discussing abstract concepts as distinct, countable entities like ideas, writers often use the plural verb. Both نیست and نیستند would be understood correctly here, but the plural gives the sentence a more formal, academic tone.
Does Persian always use a negative verb with هرگز (never)?
Yes! Unlike standard English, which avoids double negatives, Persian requires the verb to be negative when combined with a negative adverb like هرگز (never) or هیچکس (nobody). Using a positive verb with هرگز would be grammatically incorrect.
Does the word جامعه (jame'eh, society) also come from an Arabic root?
Yes, جامعه is built from the Arabic root ج م ع (j-m-'), which refers to gathering or collecting. You have likely seen this exact same root in earlier vocabulary like (jam', gathering or plural) and (jom'eh, Friday, historically the day of gathering).