Word
اقیانوس تاریک است اما ما چراغقوه به اندازهی کافی داریم.
Meaning
The ocean is dark, but we have enough flashlights.
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Questions & Answers about اقیانوس تاریک است اما ما چراغقوه به اندازهی کافی داریم.
Why is cherâgh-quvveh singular in Farsi when the English translation says "flashlights"?
In Farsi, nouns usually stay in their singular form when they are counted or when you describe a quantity, like having "enough" of something. Therefore, you use the singular cherâgh-quvveh rather than the plural cherâgh-quvveh-hâ.
Where does be andâze-ye kâfi go in the sentence when modifying a noun?
Unlike English, where "enough" comes before the noun ("enough flashlights"), the phrase be andâze-ye kâfi comes after the noun it describes. The literal word order here is "flashlight enough we have." Notice that you don't need any special linking word between the noun and be.
What is the literal translation of the phrase be andâze-ye kâfi?
It translates to "to a sufficient measure." be means "to" or "at", andâze means "size", "amount", or "measure", and kâfi means "sufficient" or "enough". The -ye sound at the end of andâze-ye connects the noun "measure" to the adjective "sufficient".
What does the word cherâgh-quvveh literally mean?
It translates literally as "power lamp." cherâgh means "lamp" or "light," and quvveh means "power" or "force" (and was historically used to mean a battery). Together, they form the standard Farsi word for a flashlight.