In Farsi, you can reverse the meaning of an adjective by adding the negative prefix نا-. This functions exactly like the English prefixes "un-", "in-", or "dis-".
For example, adding نا- to درست (correct) creates نادرست (incorrect), and adding it to راضی (satisfied) creates ناراضی (dissatisfied).
| The information in your report is completely incorrect. | اطلاعات گزارش شما کاملاً نادرست است.ettelâ'ât-e gozâresh-e shomâ kâmelan nâdorost ast. |
| I am very dissatisfied with this result. | من از این نتیجه خیلی ناراضی هستم.man az in natije kheyli nârâzi hastam. |
Like all adjectives, negative adjectives can act as the predicate of a sentence, or they can directly modify a noun using the ezâfe connector.
| This old bridge is unsafe. | این پل قدیمی ناامن است.in pol ghadimi nâamn ast. |
| They are supposed to close the unsafe building. | قرار است که ساختمان ناامن را ببندند.gharâr ast ke sâkhtemâne nâ-amn râ bebandand. |
Expressing Uncertainty and Validity
You will frequently use نا- to talk about things that are unclear, invalid, or unrecognized. For example, attaching نا- to شناخته (known) creates ناشناخته (unknown), and attaching it to مشخص (specified) creates نامشخص (unspecified).
| Your visa is invalid and you must return. | ویزای شما نامعتبر است و باید برگردید.vizâ-ye shomâ nâmo'tabar ast va bâyad bargardid. |
| This disease is still completely unknown. | این بیماری هنوز کاملاً ناشناخته است.in bimâri hanuz kâmelan nâshenâkhte ast. |
| He is supposed to go to an unspecified destination. | قرار است که او به یک مقصد نامشخص برود.gharâr ast ke u be yek maghsad nâmoshakhkhas beravad. |
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