Prepositions of opposition (bar khalâf-e, moghâyer bâ)

Expressing Opposition: بر خلاف

When discussing unconventional ideas, breaking stereotypes, or taking risks, use the compound preposition بر خلاف to state that an action or situation is "unlike" or "contrary to" the norm. It connects to the following noun with an Ezafe (-e).

In Conflict With: مغایر با

Another formal way to express opposition is مغایر با, meaning "contrary to" or "inconsistent with." Instead of an Ezafe, it connects to the following noun using the preposition با (with).

Flexible Placement

These prepositional phrases are flexible. They frequently appear at the beginning of a sentence to establish contrast immediately, but they can also act as a descriptive aside or the main predicate.