Breakdown of من موافق هستم، اما همسایهی ما مخالف است.
من
I
ما
we
اماammâ
but
موافق بودنmovâfeq budan
to agree
همسایهhamsâye
neighbor
مخالف بودنmokhâlef budan
to disagree, to be opposed (to)
Questions & Answers about من موافق هستم، اما همسایهی ما مخالف است.
Why does the Farsi sentence use hastam and ast instead of verbs for 'agree' and 'disagree'?
In Farsi, 'to agree' and 'to disagree' are often expressed using adjectives with the verb 'to be' (hastam, ast). So you are literally saying 'I am in agreement' (movaafegh hastam) and 'our neighbor is opposed' (mokhaalef ast).
Why is there an extra 'ye' sound in hamsaayeh-ye maa?
The word for neighbor, hamsaayeh, ends in a silent 'h' which acts as a vowel. When linking it to the pronoun maa (our) using the Ezafe to show possession, Farsi inserts a 'y' sound to prevent two vowels from clashing. This creates hamsaayeh-ye maa.
Could I drop man (I) at the beginning since the verb hastam already tells us who is speaking?
Yes, grammatically you can drop it. However, keeping man here emphasizes the contrast between what 'I' think and what 'our neighbor' thinks. When comparing two different viewpoints, it is very common to keep the pronouns for extra emphasis.
How would I use the word hame (all) from this lesson to change the sentence to 'all our neighbors disagree'?
You would say hame-ye hamsaayehaa-ye maa mokhaalef hastand. You add the Ezafe to hame to link it to the noun, make the noun plural (hamsaayehaa), keep the possessive maa, and finally change the verb to the plural hastand.
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