Question 1

How exactly does be nazar mi-resad translate to "it seems"?

Accepted Answer

Literally, nazar means sight, view, or opinion, and mi-resad means it arrives (from the verb residan). So the phrase literally translates to "it arrives to the view." It is the standard Farsi idiom for "it seems" or "it appears."

Question 2

Why is the verb mi-resad in the third-person singular here?

Accepted Answer

Just like in English when we say "it seems", Farsi uses an impersonal third-person singular form. The action does not belong to a specific person, so the verb defaults to the "it" ending, which is -ad.

Question 3

Why is the object marker râ used after eshkâl?

Accepted Answer

The word râ marks a definite direct object. Because the sentence refers to resolving a specific flaw ("the flaw") rather than just any flaw, eshkâl needs râ to show it directly receives the action of the verb.

Question 4

What kind of verb is raf' mikonand?

Accepted Answer

It is a compound verb made of the noun raf' (an Arabic loanword meaning removal, elimination, or resolution) and the verb kardan (to do or to make). Together, raf' kardan means to resolve or to fix.

Question 5

Since we are learning the past progressive, how would you emphasize that they are "currently resolving" it right this second?

Accepted Answer

Just as you use dâshtand for the past progressive, you can use the present tense of dâshtan for the present progressive by saying dârand raf' mikonand. However, the standard present tense with the mi- prefix (raf' mikonand) already covers both "they resolve" and "they are resolving", which is why the simpler form is perfectly natural here.

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