Breakdown of قارهی آفریقا خیلی پهناور است.
است
is
خیلی
very / many (of)
قارهqârre
continent
پهناورpahnâvar
vast (e.g., land, oceans)
آفریقاâfriqâ
Africa
Questions & Answers about قارهی آفریقا خیلی پهناور است.
Why do we use the -ye connection in qâre-ye âfriqâ instead of just saying the two words?
This is the Explanatory Ezafe. In Farsi, when a general geographic category (like continent, country, or city) is followed by its specific proper name, they are connected with an Ezafe. It translates directly to "the continent of Africa."
Why is the Ezafe written out as ی here?
The word qâre (قاره) ends in a "silent he" (ه), which produces an "e" sound. When a word ends in a vowel, the Ezafe is pronounced as -ye to smoothly bridge the gap. In writing, this is shown by adding a ی (ye) or sometimes a hamza over the he (قارهٔ).
Can I just say âfriqâ kheyli pahnâvar ast without the word qâre?
Yes, you can drop qâre-ye completely. Just like in English, saying "Africa is very vast" is perfectly natural. Adding "the continent of" just makes the sentence slightly more formal or explicit.
What is the difference between pahnâvar and bozorg?
While bozorg is the general word for "big" or "large," pahnâvar specifically means "vast," "expansive," or "wide in area." It comes from the word pahn (wide) and is the perfect descriptive word for large stretches of land, seas, or continents.
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