Question 1

Why do we use زیاد (ziad) here for 'high' instead of a word like بالا (bâlâ)?

Accepted Answer

In Farsi, بالا (bâlâ) is usually used for physical height, levels, or temperatures. When talking about the amount, extent, or worth of something like ارزش (arzesh, value), Farsi speakers naturally use زیاد (ziad, meaning much or a lot) to say the value was 'high' or 'great'.

Question 2

Where is the Ezafe (linking sound) in the phrase ارزش این فرصت?

Accepted Answer

The Ezafe is attached to the first word, making it arzesh-e in forsat. Even though این (in, this) is a demonstrative word, you still need the Ezafe on the noun before it to show possession or relationship, translating to 'the value of this opportunity'.

Question 3

This lesson is about past unreality. How would I change this sentence to say 'I wish the value of this opportunity had been very high'?

Accepted Answer

You would start the sentence with کاش (kâsh) or ای کاش (ey kâsh) for 'I wish'. Then, you must change the simple past verb بود (bud, was) to the past perfect tense بوده بود (bude bud, had been). The new sentence is: کاش ارزش این فرصت خیلی زیاد بوده بود.

Question 4

I have heard فرصت (forsat) used to mean 'time'. Is that right?

Accepted Answer

Yes! While it directly means 'opportunity' or 'chance', Farsi speakers frequently use فرصت to mean having the time to do something. For example, فرصت نکردم (forsat nakardam) literally means 'I didn't make an opportunity,' but it is the standard way to say 'I didn't get the chance or time to do it'.

ارزش این فرصت خیلی زیاد بود.

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