Tajik Grammar - Izofa-construction

Izofa-construction

The izofa-construction (from изофа, اضافه, meaning 'addition') is the name given to the combination of a head word and a modifier (for example an adjective) using the unstressed enclitic, -и, (-i). In the plural, the enclitic is placed after the plural marker.

духтари	хушрӯй
dukhtar-i	khushrūy
girl	beautiful

"beautiful girl"

духтарони	хушрӯй
dukhtaron-i	khushrūy
girls	beautiful

"beautiful girls"

Pronominal enclitics and the definite marker are placed at the end of the izafet-construction, for example, китоби хубам (kitobi khubam), "my good book".