Word
علاوه بر پالتها، لیفتراک هم خراب است.
Meaning
In addition to the pallets, the forklift is also broken.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of علاوه بر پالتها، لیفتراک هم خراب است.
است
is
همham
also, too / both ... and / together / each other
خرابkharâb
broken
علاوه برalâve bar
in addition to
Questions & Answers about علاوه بر پالتها، لیفتراک هم خراب است.
Do we always need to use ham (also) when starting a sentence with alâve bar (in addition to)?
While not strictly mandatory, it is very natural and common to pair alâve bar with ham. Because you are saying 'In addition to X', you usually follow it up with 'Y is also [something]'. It helps connect the two parts of the sentence smoothly.
I noticed the words pâlet and liftrâk. Does Farsi use a lot of English terms for industrial equipment?
Yes! Many modern technical or industrial terms are loanwords from English or French. Pâlet (pallet) and liftrâk (forklift, from 'lift truck') are the standard everyday words in Farsi for these items.
Since the sentence is about multiple broken things (pallets and a forklift), why is the verb ast (is) singular instead of plural?
The subject of the main clause is just liftrâk (the forklift). The phrase alâve bar pâlet-hâ acts as a prepositional phrase, not as part of a compound subject like the word 'and' would create. Therefore, the verb agrees with the singular forklift. Plus, as a helpful reminder, Farsi often uses singular verbs for plural inanimate objects anyway!
Could I use be joz instead of alâve bar here since both can sometimes translate to 'besides' in English?
Be careful with this translation trap! In English, 'besides' can mean 'in addition to'. However, in Farsi, be joz strictly means 'except for' (excluding something), whereas alâve bar means 'in addition to' (including something). Since both the pallets and the forklift are broken, you must use .