Breakdown of این یک اشتباه بزدلانه بود.
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
یکyek
one / a, an
اشتباهeshtebâh
mistake / wrong / incorrect / wrongly
Questions & Answers about این یک اشتباه بزدلانه بود.
How does the suffix -âne work in the word bozdalâne?
The suffix -âne turns a noun or adjective into an adjective or adverb of manner. Here, it attaches to bozdal (coward) to make bozdalâne (cowardly). It literally means 'in the manner of a coward'.
What is the literal meaning of the root word bozdal?
Bozdal is an interesting compound word made of boz (goat) and del (heart). Calling someone 'goat-hearted' is the Farsi way of saying they are a coward! Adding -âne makes it 'like a goat-hearted person'.
Is there an Ezafe connecting 'mistake' and 'cowardly' in this sentence?
Yes! The phrase is spoken as eshtebâh-e bozdalâne. Even though it isn't typically written, the Ezafe (the 'e' sound) is required here to link the noun eshtebâh (mistake) to the adjective bozdalâne (cowardly).
Can words ending in -âne be used as both adjectives and adverbs?
Yes. In Farsi, words with the -âne suffix can describe a noun as an adjective (like in this sentence: a cowardly mistake) or describe an action as an adverb (for example: 'he ran away cowardly').