Questions & Answers about چرا این پروژه از آن کار سختتر است؟
How do we form 'harder than' in this sentence?
To make an adjective comparative, Farsi adds the suffix -تر to the end of the word. Here, سخت (hard) becomes سختتر (harder). To say 'than', Farsi uses the word از (az), which normally means 'from'. Literally, the structure translates to 'from that work harder is'.
Why does از آن کار (than that work) come before سختتر (harder)?
Farsi sentences generally put the verb at the very end. When comparing two things, the typical order is: [Thing 1] + از + [Thing 2] + [Comparative Adjective] + [Verb]. That is why 'than that work' comes right before 'harder is'.
How is the letter 'ژ' in پروژه pronounced?
The letter 'ژ' makes a 'zh' sound, exactly like the 's' in the English words 'measure' or 'vision'. The word پروژه was borrowed into Farsi from French, which is why it sounds similar to the English word 'project' but has that distinct French 'zh' sound.
Could we drop the word کار (work) and just say از آن سختتر است?
Yes! If the context is clear, you can drop the noun and just say از آن (than that). In Farsi, words like این (this) and آن (that) can act as stand-alone pronouns when the noun is omitted.