Breakdown of اقیانوس برای غواصی به اندازهی کافی عمیق نبود.
بودنbudan
to be
بهbe
to
برایbarâye
for
اندازهandâze
size / amount
Questions & Answers about اقیانوس برای غواصی به اندازهی کافی عمیق نبود.
Why does be andâze-ye kâfi come before amiq?
In English, we put 'enough' after the adjective ('deep enough'). However, in Farsi, the phrase be andâze-ye kâfi acts as an adverb and is placed directly before the adjective it describes. So, you literally say 'to a sufficient measure deep'.
What is the literal translation of the phrase be andâze-ye kâfi?
Broken down, be means 'to' or 'at', andâze means 'size', 'measure', or 'extent', and kâfi means 'sufficient' or 'enough'. Together, the phrase literally translates to 'to a sufficient measure'.
Why is there a -ye linking sound in be andâze-ye kâfi?
The word andâze ends in a silent 'h' that makes an 'e' sound. To connect it to its describing adjective kâfi, Farsi uses the linking sound called Ezafe. Since the first word ends in a vowel sound, the Ezafe is pronounced as -ye.
Could I just use the word kâfi instead of the whole phrase here?
No, not in this sentence. You can use kâfi on its own if it is the main adjective, like saying 'it is enough' (kâfi ast). But when you want to say 'deep enough' or 'big enough', you must use the full adverb phrase be andâze-ye kâfi before the adjective.