Question 1

Why do we use aksar-e here instead of using az like we do with ba'zi az (some of)?

Accepted Answer

While ba'zi (some) and besyâri (many) usually take the preposition az (from/of) to mean 'some of' or 'many of', aksar (most) connects directly to the noun using the ezafe vowel (-e). So 'most of the rules' is simply aksar-e qâ'ede-hâ.

Question 2

Why is the verb hastand (are) plural when the subject (qâ'ede-hâ, rules) is not a person?

Accepted Answer

You probably remember from earlier lessons that non-human plural subjects in Farsi usually take a singular verb. However, using a plural verb like hastand here is also perfectly correct. It often sounds a bit more formal, or it can subtly emphasize that we are talking about the rules individually rather than as a single collective block.

Question 3

Why is there a -ye sound and an extra letter at the end of darbâre (about) in darbâre-ye enhenâ?

Accepted Answer

The word darbâre ends in a silent 'he' (ه), which acts as a vowel. Whenever we need to link a word ending in a vowel to the next word using the ezafe (to show connection, like 'about the curve'), we add a 'y' sound to make it easier to say. In writing, we add a 'ye' (ی) over or after the silent 'he', creating درباره‌ی (darbâre-ye).

Question 4

How does the phrase be khosus break down to mean 'especially'?

Accepted Answer

The word khosus comes from an Arabic root meaning 'special' or 'particular' (related to makhsoos, meaning special). The prefix be means 'to', 'with', or 'in'. Put together, be khosus acts as an adverb meaning 'in particular' or 'especially'.

اکثر قاعده‌ها، به خصوص درباره‌ی انحنا، مهم هستند.

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