Breakdown of شعبدهباز برای فرار کردن از جعبه، قفل را با چکش شکست.
ازaz
from
باbâ
with
برایbarâye
for
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about شعبدهباز برای فرار کردن از جعبه، قفل را با چکش شکست.
How is the purpose "to escape" expressed in this sentence?
We use the preposition برای (barâ-ye) meaning "for", followed by the full long infinitive verb فرار کردن (farâr kardan) meaning "to escape". This structure literally translates to "for escaping" and is a very common way to say "in order to..." in Farsi.
Why is را (râ) used after قفل (qofl)?
را (râ) is the specific direct object marker. Because the magician didn't just break any random lock, but the specific lock on the box, we must say قفل را (qofl râ).
What does the باز (-bâz) part of شعبدهباز (šo'bade-bâz) mean?
The suffix باز (-bâz) means "player" or someone who does a specific activity. Since شعبده (šo'bade) means "magic trick", a شعبدهباز (šo'bade-bâz) is a "magic trick player" — a magician!
Why is there no personal ending on the verb شکست (šekast)?
In the simple past tense, the third-person singular (he/she/it) form is exactly the same as the past stem of the verb, with no extra endings added. The infinitive is شکستن (šekastan) meaning "to break", so we just drop the -an to get شکست (šekast).
Could the purpose phrase go at the end of the sentence like it does in English?