Questions & Answers about جا دادن همهی این وسایل در این ساک غیرممکن است.
Why is the infinitive جا دادن (jâ dâdan) used at the beginning of this sentence?
جا دادن literally translates to "giving place," but it means "fitting" or "to fit" something into a space. In Farsi, full infinitives ending in -ن are commonly used as verbal nouns, similar to English gerunds ending in "-ing". Here, the action of fitting acts as the subject of the sentence.
Why is there an ezafe on همه (hame) right before the demonstrative این (in)?
When همه (all) is followed by a specific noun phrase like "these items," it takes an ezafe to mean "all of...". Because همه ends in a silent 'h', the ezafe is written with a ی, making it همهی (hame-ye). It connects directly to the demonstrative این.
There are a few words for "bag" in Farsi. What specific kind of bag is a ساک (sâk)?
ساک specifically refers to a travel bag, sports duffel, or a sturdy tote bag. If you were trying to fit items into a plastic grocery bag, you would use کیسه (kise), and for a backpack, you would use کولهپشتی (kouleh-poshti).
How is the word غیرممکن (gheyr-e momken) constructed?
While the current lesson focuses on capacity using ممکن (momken - possible), this sentence shows its opposite. The word غیر (gheyr) is a prefix meaning "non-" or "un-". It always requires an to attach to the following adjective, creating (gheyr-e momken - impossible).