Breakdown of ورود به این مکان، به جز برای کارمندان مجاز نیست.
کارمند
employee
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
بهbe
to
Questions & Answers about ورود به این مکان، به جز برای کارمندان مجاز نیست.
How does the به جز ... نیست structure work to mean 'only' in this sentence?
The structure به جز combined with a negative verb like نیست expresses exclusivity. While it literally translates to 'is not authorized except for', it is the standard Farsi way to say 'is ONLY authorized for'. Whenever you want to say 'only X can do this', you often phrase it as 'nothing except X can do this'.
Why are there two prepositions, به جز and برای, right next to each other?
به جز means 'except' and برای means 'for'. Just like in English, they can sit side-by-side to mean 'except for'. The word برای connects to کارمندان to mean 'for the employees', and به جز applies the exception to that entire phrase.
Why is there no Ezafe connecting ورود and این مکان?
ورود means 'entry' or 'entering'. Instead of linking it with an Ezafe (which would be ورودِ این مکان and sound like the place itself is entering), Farsi uses the preposition به (to) to indicate the destination. This works exactly like saying 'entry TO this place' in English.
How is the word کارمندان built?
It is built from کار (work) plus the suffix مند (which indicates possessing or having something). Together, کارمند means 'employee' or someone who holds a job. The ان at the end is the plural marker typically used for people and living things.