Ezafe chains: whose what, of what, for whom
Paper language stacks ezafe links into chains. Mahal-e kaar-e man — the place of work of me, my workplace. Gharardaad-e khune — the contract of the flat. Harinaaje ersaal — the cost of sending, the delivery cost; bnde gharardaad — the clause of the contract. Prepositions step in where chains cannot: baraaye kharidaar — for the buyer; az bank — from the bank; ba sharik — with a partner. And lacking is said flat out…
How it works
Paper language stacks ezafe links into chains. Mahal-e kaar-e man — the place of work of me, my workplace. Gharardaad-e khune — the contract of the flat. Harinaaje ersaal — the cost of sending, the delivery cost; bnde gharardaad — the clause of the contract. Prepositions step in where chains cannot: baraaye kharidaar — for the buyer; az bank — from the bank; ba sharik — with a partner. And lacking is said flat out: vaqt nadaaram — I have no time.
Table
| role | example | reading | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| whose | محل کار من | mahal-e kaar-e man | my workplace |
| of what kind | قرارداد خانه | gharardaad-e khune | the flat contract |
| of what | هزینه ارسال | harinaaj-e ersaal | the cost of delivery |
| point of what | بند قرارداد | bnde gharardaad | the contract clause |
| for whom | برای خریدار | baraaye kharidaar | for the buyer |
| from where | از بانک | az bank | from the bank |
| with whom | با شریک | baa sharik | with a partner |
| lacking what | وقت ندارم | vaqt nadaaram | I have no time |
By example
- شرط سوم قرارداد درباره پرداخت است.shârte sevâme gârârdâd darbâre pardâkht ast.The third clause of the contract is about payment.
- هزینه ارسال را مشتری میدهد.hazineye ersâl râ mâshtari mi-dehad.The delivery cost is paid by the buyer.
- پیشپرداخت را به صاحب خانه دادم.pish-pardâkht râ be sâhebe khâne dâdam.The advance I gave to the owner of the house.
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Ezafe chains: how does it work in Persian?
Paper language stacks ezafe links into chains. Mahal-e kaar-e man — the place of work of me, my workplace. Gharardaad-e khune — the contract of the flat. Harinaaje ersaal — the cost of sending, the delivery cost; bnde gharardaad — the clause of the contract. Prepositions step in where chains…
What does it look like in a Persian example sentence?
“شرط سوم قرارداد درباره پرداخت است.” (shârte sevâme gârârdâd darbâre pardâkht ast.) — The third clause of the contract is about payment. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.