Breakdown of آیا مغز در شب هنوز کار میکند؟
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
درdar
in
شبshab
night
کار کردنkâr kardan
to work
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
مغزmaghz
brain
Questions & Answers about آیا مغز در شب هنوز کار میکند؟
How do we know هنوز means "still" here and not "yet"?
The meaning of هنوز depends on the verb. Because the verb کار میکند (works) is affirmative (positive), هنوز translates to "still". If the verb were negative, like کار نمیکند (doesn't work), then هنوز would mean "not yet".
Where should I place هنوز in a Farsi sentence?
Adverbs of time like هنوز are quite flexible. It usually sounds most natural right before the verb phrase it modifies, as seen here before کار میکند. However, you could also place it earlier in the sentence, such as right after the subject: آیا مغز هنوز در شب کار میکند؟.
Why do we use در for "at night"? Doesn't it mean "in"?
Yes, در literally means "in" or "inside". Farsi doesn't use a separate preposition for "at" when talking about time. For parts of the day, you use در, so در شب translates literally to "in the night", which is how Farsi speakers express "at night".
Do I have to start this sentence with آیا to make it a question?
No, you don't have to! آیا is a formal question marker used mostly in writing or formal speech, which fits perfectly for a general science question like this. In everyday conversation, you can just drop it and say مغز در شب هنوز کار میکند؟, raising the pitch of your voice at the end to show it is a question.
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