Breakdown of خیلی طول میکشد تا به یکی از عمیقترین دریاچههای اروپا برسید.
خیلی
very / many (of)
بهbe
to
ازaz
from
رسیدنrasidan
to arrive
طول کشیدنtul keshidan
to take (time) / to last
یکیyeki
one (of them), someone
عمیقamigh
deep
دریاچهdaryâche
lake
تاtâ
until
اروپاorupâ
Europe
Questions & Answers about خیلی طول میکشد تا به یکی از عمیقترین دریاچههای اروپا برسید.
How does the "one of the deepest lakes" structure work here?
It uses the structure yeki az (one of) followed by the superlative adjective amigh-tarin (deepest), and then the plural noun daryacheh-ha (lakes). Notice that in Farsi, a superlative adjective comes immediately before the noun, and you do not use an ezafe (the linking "e" or "ye" sound) between the superlative and the noun.
Why do we use the subjunctive form beresid for the verb "to reach"?
The conjunction ta (which translates to "until" in this context) sets up a condition or an anticipated future event. Because reaching the lake hasn't happened yet and depends on the time passing, Farsi requires the subjunctive mood for the second verb (be- + present stem res + -id).
What is the literal meaning of the phrase tool mikeshad?
It literally translates to "pulls length." The noun tool means length or duration, and the verb keshidan means to pull or draw. Together, tool keshidan is the standard compound verb in Farsi used to express that something "takes time."
Why is there a be right before yeki az?
The preposition be (to) is paired with the verb at the very end of the sentence, beresid (you reach). While in English we simply "reach a place," in Farsi you always "reach to a place" (be jayi residan). The entire phrase "one of the deepest lakes in Europe" is the destination.
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