Breakdown of یک کالای گران الزاماً کیفیت بهتری از یک کالای ارزان ندارد.
یکyek
one / a, an
ازaz
from
داشتنdâshtan
to have
بهترbehtar
better
گرانgerân
expensive
ارزانarzân
cheap
کیفیتkeyfiyat
quality
کالاkâlâ
product / good (merchandise)
الزاماًelzâman
necessarily
Questions & Answers about یک کالای گران الزاماً کیفیت بهتری از یک کالای ارزان ندارد.
How is the adverb الزاماً formed in this sentence?
الزاماً (elzâman) means "necessarily". It is formed from the Arabic-derived noun الزام (elzâm - obligation or necessity) plus the suffix ـاً (-an). In Farsi, adding this suffix to certain words turns them into adverbs of manner, working very much like adding "-ly" in English.
Why is الزاماً written with that double-dash symbol over an alef?
That symbol is called a tanvin, which comes from Arabic orthography. In Farsi, the combination ـاً is always pronounced "-an". Whenever you see this symbol at the end of a word, you don't read the alef as an "â" vowel; you just read the whole suffix as "-an". You have probably seen it in other common adverbs like لطفاً (lotfan - please) or حتماً (hatman - definitely).
Why does the adjective بهتر have a ی at the end to make بهتری?
This ی (-i) is the indefinite marker, translating roughly to "a" in "a better quality". When you have a noun linked to an adjective by the ezafe vowel, such as کیفیتِ بهتر (keyfiyat-e behtar - better quality), the indefinite ی must attach to the very end of the entire phrase, which means it gets tacked onto the adjective rather than the noun itself.
How is the "than" part of the comparison expressed in this sentence?
To say "than" in Farsi comparisons, we use the preposition از (az), which usually means "from". The structure is: [comparative adjective] + از + [the thing being compared to]. So, کیفیت بهتری از یک کالای ارزان literally translates as "a better quality from a cheap product".
Why is the negative verb at the end ندارد instead of نمیدارد?
The verb داشتن (dâshtan - to have) is an exception in the present tense. Most verbs need the می (mi-) prefix to show the simple present, but داشتن does not take it. To make it negative, you simply add the negative prefix نـ (na-) directly to the present stem (دار), giving you ندارد (nadârad - it does not have).
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