Breakdown of محل این چاپخانه نزدیک دبیرستان است.
است
is
این
this
نزدیکnazdik
near / close
چاپخانهchâpkhâne
printing house
دبیرستانdabirestân
high school
محلmahall
site, location (of an event or of work)
Questions & Answers about محل این چاپخانه نزدیک دبیرستان است.
How does the suffix in چاپخانه function to indicate a location?
The word چاپخانه is formed by combining the noun چاپ (print or printing) with the location suffix ـخانه (house). This is a highly productive way to form words for businesses or institutions where a specific activity happens, similar to کتابخانه (library) or داروخانه (pharmacy).
Does the word دبیرستان also use a location suffix?
Yes, it uses the suffix ـستان (place of or land of). It combines with دبیر, which traditionally means 'teacher' or 'clerk'. You might recognize this same suffix from country names, but it is also commonly used for specific institutions or areas characterized by the root noun, such as بیمارستان (hospital).
Where are the unseen Ezafe vowels located in this sentence?
There are two. The first is on محل, linking it to the demonstrative phrase to mean 'location of this' (محلِ این). The second is on نزدیک, which links the spatial preposition to its object, meaning 'near the high school' (نزدیکِ دبیرستان).
Could I use the preposition به after نزدیک here?
Yes, you can say نزدیک به دبیرستان (close to the high school). However, it is very common and completely natural in standard Farsi to drop that preposition and just use an Ezafe, as done in this sentence.
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