Breakdown of فاصله تا پایگاه فضایی آنقدر زیاد است که این سفر طول میکشد.
است
is
این
this
سفرsafar
trip
زیادziyâd
a lot
کهke
that (conjunction)
طول کشیدنtul keshidan
to take (time) / to last
پایگاهpâygâh
base
تاtâ
until
فاصلهfâsele
distance (gap, interval)
فضاییfazâ'i
spatial / space-related
آنقدرânghadr
so (much) / to such a degree
Questions & Answers about فاصله تا پایگاه فضایی آنقدر زیاد است که این سفر طول میکشد.
How does the degree and result structure work in this sentence?
The sentence uses آنقدر (so much) paired with که (that) to show cause and effect. آنقدر comes before the adjective زیاد to mean 'so great', and که introduces the result clause. Because the result is a definite fact (the journey takes a long time), the verb in the second clause, طول میکشد, stays in the normal indicative mood, not the subjunctive.
Why do we use تا instead of به for 'to the space base'?
When measuring physical distance or time between two points, Farsi uses تا (until / as far as). The combination فاصله تا is the standard way to express 'the distance to' a place. You would use به if you were talking about the direction of travel, such as actually going to the base.
Why is زیاد translated as 'great' instead of its usual meaning of 'a lot'?
While زیاد literally means 'much' or 'a lot', Farsi uses it to describe a large amount of distance. In English, we say a distance is 'great' or 'long', but in Farsi, saying the distance is 'much' (فاصله زیاد است) is the most natural phrasing.
How does طول میکشد translate to 'takes a long time'?
This is from the very common compound verb طول کشیدن. Literally, طول means 'length' and کشیدن means 'to pull' or 'to draw out'. Together, 'to pull length' is the standard Farsi idiom meaning that an event lasts a while or takes time to complete.
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