Breakdown of این قلعه ویران است و دیگر دیوار سالمی باقی نمانده است.
و
and
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
سالمsâlem
healthy
Questions & Answers about این قلعه ویران است و دیگر دیوار سالمی باقی نمانده است.
How do we use دیگر in this sentence to mean "not anymore"?
In Farsi, to say "not anymore" or "no longer", you use دیگر (which on its own often means "other" or "more") combined with a negative verb. In this sentence, دیگر pairs with the negative verb نمانده است (has not remained) to mean "does not remain anymore". Notice that دیگر usually comes earlier in the sentence, before the object or the verb it modifies.
Why does the adjective سالم (intact) have an ی attached to it, making it سالمی?
That ی at the end is the indefinite article meaning "a" or "an". When you want to say "an intact wall", you can use the word یک at the beginning, or attach the indefinite ی to the end. A tricky rule to remember: when a noun is followed by an adjective, this indefinite ی attaches to the very end of the adjective, not the noun. So, دیوار سالم (the intact wall) becomes دیوار سالمی (an intact wall).
Why is the verb نمانده است in the present perfect tense instead of the simple present tense?
In English, we usually use the simple present to describe a current state, like "no wall remains". However, in Farsi, verbs that describe physical states or positions (like standing, sitting, or remaining) frequently use the present perfect tense. This shows that the action happened in the past and the result is still true right now. So, نمانده است literally translates to "has not remained", but it is the natural way to say "does not remain".
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