Breakdown of آیا این کویر واقعاً یکی از بزرگترین شگفتیهای طبیعی است؟
است
is
این
this
بزرگbozorg
big / large
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
ازaz
from
واقعاvâghe'an
really
یکیyeki
one (of them), someone
طبیعیtabi'i
natural
کویرkavir
desert (salt desert)
شگفتیshegefti
wonder
Questions & Answers about آیا این کویر واقعاً یکی از بزرگترین شگفتیهای طبیعی است؟
How does the 'one of the...' grammar work in this sentence?
This sentence uses the standard structure for 'one of the most...': yeki az (one of) + superlative adjective bozorg-tarin (greatest) + plural noun shegefti-ha (wonders). Notice that unlike regular adjectives which come after the noun, superlative adjectives ending in -tarin come right before the noun.
Why is there an ezafe after shegefti-ha but not after bozorg-tarin?
Superlative adjectives that come before a noun (like bozorg-tarin) do not take an ezafe to connect to that noun. However, the regular adjective tabi'i (natural) comes after the noun it describes, so we need the ezafe on shegefti-ha-ye to link them together as natural wonders.
What are the two little lines over the last letter in vagha'an?
That symbol is called a tanvin. It is borrowed from Arabic and turns a noun or adjective into an adverb. It is pronounced as an -an sound at the end of the word, which gives us vagha'an (really).
I already know the word sahra for desert. Is kavir different?
Yes. While both translate to desert, sahra usually refers to a sandy desert. kavir, which is used in this sentence, specifically refers to a salt desert or salt pan, which are very common geographical features in Iran.
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