Indefinite Marker یک and ی

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About this concept

Indefiniteness marked by یک yek (a/an) before the noun or ی (-i) suffix after it: یک کتاب yek ketāb / کتابی ketābi (a book). The suffix ی is more common in spoken Persian. Contrast with definite (no marker).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A1.

Examples

یک مرد آمد.A man came.

کتابی خواندم.I read a (certain) book.

چیزی نمی‌خواهم.I don't want anything. (indefinite)

آب می‌خواهم. (definite: water)I want water. (no indefinite marker)

Prerequisite

Noun PluralsA1

More A1 concepts

Persian Alphabetالفبای فارسی Vowels and Diacriticsمصوت‌ها و اعراب Personal Pronounsضمایر شخصی بودن - To Be (Present)فعل «بودن» در زمان حال داشتن - To Haveفعل «داشتن»

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