Questions & Answers about در این رستوران مشروب نمیدهند.
Why does the Farsi sentence use the verb نمیدهند (they do not give) instead of a specific verb for 'to serve'?
In Farsi, the verb دادن (to give) is very commonly used in the context of food and hospitality to mean 'to serve'. So while نمیدهند literally means 'they do not give', it is the most natural way to say 'they do not serve' in a restaurant setting.
Since the current lesson covers the indefinite suffix '-i', why doesn't مشروب get an '-i' at the end to show it is indefinite?
The indefinite suffix -ی (-i) translates to 'a' or 'an' and is used with countable nouns. In this sentence, مشروب is acting as an uncountable mass noun ('alcohol' in general), not a singular countable item ('a drink'). Therefore, it stays bare, just as we say 'serve alcohol' instead of 'serve an alcohol' in English.
Why isn't the direct object marker را used after مشروب?
The object marker را (râ) is only used for specific or definite direct objects (e.g., 'the alcohol'). Because مشروب refers to alcohol generally ('any alcohol'), it is a generic direct object and does not take را.
Who is the 'they' in نمیدهند if no subject is explicitly mentioned?
The third-person plural is often used impersonally in Farsi, just like in English. Instead of using a passive voice ('Alcohol is not served'), Farsi speakers use the general 'they' (نمیدهند) to refer to the establishment, the staff, or people in general.