Question 1

Why do we use an ezafe between شهردار (mayor) and احمدی (Ahmadi)?

Accepted Answer

In Farsi, when a title or profession precedes a person's name, they are linked by the Explanatory Ezafe (Ezafe-ye Bayâni). Even though it isn't written in the Farsi script here, the phrase is pronounced shahrdâr-e Ahmadi. This connects the title to the specific person, exactly like the rule you learned for doktor-e Tehrâni or âghâ-ye Ahmadi.

Question 2

How is the word گردهمایی (convention) formed?

Accepted Answer

It is a highly descriptive compound noun made of گرد (around), هم (together), and آیی (a noun suffix meaning coming). Literally, it translates to a coming around together, which perfectly captures the meaning of a convention, gathering, or assembly.

Question 3

In the phrase به نظر می‌رسد, who is doing the seeming?

Accepted Answer

No one specifically. This is an impersonal construction, exactly like the English phrase it seems. Because there is no specific subject, Farsi uses the third-person singular form of the verb رسیدن (to arrive or reach). Literally, the phrase translates to it arrives to the view.

Question 4

Is که required after به نظر می‌رسد?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in standard Farsi, که (that) is needed to introduce the subordinate clause that follows (what it is that seems to be true). While English speakers often drop the word that in sentences like this, dropping که in Farsi is mostly restricted to very casual, fast speech. At the B2 level, it is much safer and more natural to include it.

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