Breakdown of آن قاتل بیرحم هیچوقت باانصاف نبود.
آن
that
بودنbudan
to be
هیچوقتhich-vaght
never
قاتلqâtel
murderer
رحمrahm
mercy
انصافensâf
fairness
Questions & Answers about آن قاتل بیرحم هیچوقت باانصاف نبود.
How do the prefixes بی- and با- change the meaning of words in this sentence?
In this lesson, we use بی- (without) and با- (with) to turn nouns into adjectives. Here, بیرحم (bi-rahm) literally means "without mercy" (ruthless), and باانصاف (bâ-ensâf) means "with fairness" (fair).
What are the standalone meanings of the root nouns inside بیرحم and باانصاف?
The root of بیرحم is رحم (rahm), which means "mercy" or "compassion." The root of باانصاف is انصاف (ensâf), meaning "fairness" or "justice."
Why does the sentence use the negative verb نبود (was not) when the English translation says "was never"?
Farsi uses negative concord (a "double negative"). Whenever you use a negative word like هیچوقت (hich-vaqt, meaning "never" or literally "no time"), the main verb must also be in the negative form. So, هیچوقت ... نبود literally translates to "never ... was not."
How does the word قاتل (killer) connect to the adjective بیرحم (ruthless) when speaking?
They are connected by the ezâfe vowel, which isn't written but must be pronounced. You say qâtel-e bi-rahm. This invisible "e" sound links the noun to the adjective that describes it.
Why is there a small gap inside بیرحم but باانصاف looks like two words placed together?
The prefix بی- is usually typed with a "half-space" (zero-width non-joiner), making it look like بیرحم so it doesn't physically connect to the next letter. The prefix با- is typed right next to the noun. Because با ends in an Alef (which never connects to the left), باانصاف naturally sits side-by-side without needing a special half-space.
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