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۷•۱۷. Multiplicative Pronouns  0

Multiplicative pronouns are nominal pronouns which are used (as determinative focuses) within the syntax of multiplicative numerals (see 6•۳•a.).

The following noun phrases are applied as multiplicative pronouns in Persian:

  • The copulative composition /bær-ɒ-bær/ برابر (from the noun /bær/ بر with the meaning “height” and the interfix /-ɒ-/):

    نعمتِ ما به چشمِ هم‌سایه

    سد برابر /sæd bær-ɒ-bær/ فزون کند پایه

    Rashid Yasemi (19th and 20th Century AD)

  • The determiner phrase /ʧænd-ɒn/ چندان (= [NP[NP/ʧænd/ چند] [DetPenclitical demonstrative pronoun /-ɒn/ آن]]) with the meaning “that amount”.

    دو چندان /do ʧænd-ɒn/ که رشتی به روزی برشت

    شمارَش همی بر زمین بر نوشت

    Ferdowsi (10th and 11th Century AD)

    گر هزارم جفا و جور کنی

    دوست دارم هزار چندان‌ت /hezɒr ʧænd-ɒn/

    Saadi (12th and 13th Century AD)

  • In archaic idioms, also the personal pronoun /væj/ وی with the meaning “it”:

    گر صالح و گر فاسق، بر فطرتِ خویش‌م من

    گو: «تخمِ نکو بفشان، از ما بستان ده وی /dæh væj/»

    Nazari Ghohestani (13th and 14th Century AD)