On the Movie Set
Making a film involves a lot of moving parts. We are going to narrate the tense, fast-paced atmosphere of a movie set and learn how to describe overlapping events.
| The film sequence was very fast-paced and tense. | این سکانس فیلم خیلی پرشتاب و متشنج بود.in sekâns-e film kheyli por-shetâb va moteshannej bud |
"During" with هنگام
Use the formal preposition of time هنگام to say "during" or "at the time of" an event. It requires an ezafe (the invisible "e" sound) to link to the following noun (هنگامِ).
| During the filming of this scene, the situation was hectic. | هنگام فیلمبرداری این صحنه، اوضاع پرالتهاب بود.hengâm-e film-bardâri-ye in sahne, owzâ' poreltehâb bud. |
"In the midst of" with در حین
The phrase در حین also means "during" or "in the midst of." Like هنگام, it is formal and connects to the following noun phrase with an ezafe (در حینِ).
| During the lighting, the spotlight fell. | در حین نورپردازی، پروژکتور افتاد.dar heen-e noor-pardâzi, prozhektor oftâd. |
| During this hectic sequence, the director was shouting. | در حین این سکانس پرالتهاب، کارگردان فریاد میزد.dar heen-e in sekâns-e por-eltehâb, kârgardân faryâd mizad. |
Using Prepositions with Actions
Conjunctions like وقتی که or در حالی که ("while") are followed by a full clause with a conjugated verb.
Prepositions like هنگام and در حین, however, must be followed by a noun. To describe an action with these prepositions, use the verb's infinitive form (ending in ن), which acts as a verbal noun. The preposition links to it with an ezafe.
| The camera broke during the extras' run. | هنگام دویدن هنرورها، دوربین شکست.hengâm-e davidan-e honarvarhâ, dorbin shekast. |
| Someone hit the clapperboard during the director's speech. | کسی هنگام صحبت کردن کارگردان، کلاکت را زد.kasi hengâm-e sohbat kardan-e kârgardân, kelâket râ zad. |
