Breakdown of فهرست را بررسی کردم؛ در ضمن، کسری هم داریم.
داشتنdâshtan
to have
راrâ
definite direct object marker
همham
also, too / both ... and / together / each other
بررسی کردنbarresi kardan
to check / to inspect
فهرستfehrest
list (index, table of contents)
کسریkasri
shortage
در ضمنdar zemn
besides, by the way, incidentally
Questions & Answers about فهرست را بررسی کردم؛ در ضمن، کسری هم داریم.
This lesson is about addition, like alâve bar. Can I use alâve bar instead of dar zemn here?
Not quite. alâve bar is a preposition meaning 'in addition to' a specific noun or pronoun. Here, dar zemn is used as a linking phrase meaning 'besides' or 'furthermore' to introduce a completely new, separate thought to the sentence.
We already used dar zemn for addition. Why do we also need ham in the second clause?
It is very common in Farsi to pair them up for emphasis, just like in English when you say 'Besides, we also have a shortage'. dar zemn acts as the bridge between the two statements, while ham reinforces that the shortage is an additional issue.
Why does fehrest get the object marker râ, but kasri does not?
This is a great reminder of how râ works. You use râ for specific, definite direct objects, meaning you checked 'the' list. Because kasri is indefinite here, meaning you just have 'a' shortage in general, it does not take the râ marker.
What is the root of the word kasri?
It comes from the word kasr, which means a fraction or deduction. The ending turns it into the noun kasri, which is commonly used in business or everyday life to mean a shortage or deficit.
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