Breakdown of پس از اینکه پایاننامه را نوشتم، فوقلیسانس گرفتم.
ازaz
from
نوشتنneveshtan
to write
گرفتنgereftan
to take / to get
راrâ
definite direct object marker
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
پس ازpas az
after (in 'pas az')
پایاننامهpâyân-nâme
thesis
فوقلیسانسfowq-lisâns
master's degree
Questions & Answers about پس از اینکه پایاننامه را نوشتم، فوقلیسانس گرفتم.
Why do we use the simple past tense in both parts of the sentence (neveshtam and gereftam)?
In Farsi, temporal clauses starting with pas az inke (after) take the indicative mood. When talking about a sequence of completed events in the past, it is very common to use the simple past tense for both actions. You could also use the past perfect for the first action (neveshte budam), but the simple past is natural and perfectly correct here.
What is the literal translation of payan-name?
It is a compound word made of payan (end) and name (letter, document, or book). So a payan-name is an end-document, which is exactly what a thesis or dissertation is at the end of your studies!
How does the word fogh-lisans mean master's degree?
It is an interesting mix of vocabulary! In Iran, a bachelor's degree is called a lisans (from the French word licence). The prefix fogh- comes from Arabic and means above or over. Therefore, a fogh-lisans is literally 'above a bachelor's degree', giving us the word for a master's degree.
Why is there a ra after payan-name but not after fogh-lisans?
The word ra marks a specific, definite direct object. The speaker is referring to the specific thesis they wrote, so payan-name takes ra. On the other hand, they got 'a' master's degree (a general category of degree, rather than a specific object), so fogh-lisans is indefinite and does not need ra.
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