Breakdown of به جای قیچی، آرایشگر از سشوار استفاده میکند، در حالی که موی من صاف است.
من
I
است
is
ازaz
from
استفاده کردنestefâde kardan
to use
موmu
hair
قیچیgheychi
scissors
به جایbe jâ-ye
instead of
آرایشگرârâyeshgar
barber / hairdresser
در حالی کهdar hâli ke
while / whereas
سشوارseshvâr
hair dryer
صافsâf
straight (hair) / flat / clear (cloudless)
Questions & Answers about به جای قیچی، آرایشگر از سشوار استفاده میکند، در حالی که موی من صاف است.
Why do we use the indicative ast (is) after dar hâli ke instead of the subjunctive?
In this lesson, dar hâli ke means 'whereas' or 'while' to show a contrast between two facts. Because you are stating a real fact (your hair really is straight), you use the normal present tense (indicative) ast, not the subjunctive.
Why is there an az before seshovâr (hair dryer)?
The Farsi verb for 'to use' is a compound verb: estefâdeh kardan. This verb always requires the preposition az ('from') before the object being used. So literally, the barber makes use from the hair dryer.
How does the phrase be jâ-ye (instead of) connect to qeychi (scissors)?
be jâ-ye acts as a compound preposition meaning 'in place of' or 'instead of'. It connects to the next word using an ezâfe sound (the unstressed -ye at the end of jâ-ye), linking it directly to qeychi without needing any extra connecting words.
The word sâf means 'straight' here. Can it mean other things too?
Yes! sâf generally means 'smooth', 'flat', or 'even'. When talking about hair, it translates nicely to 'straight' because the hair is smooth and lacks curls.
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