Breakdown of باد شدید شعلهی فانوس را خاموش کرده است.
است
is
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خاموش کردنkhâmush kardan
to turn off
شدیدshadid
severe
بادbâd
wind
فانوسfânus
lantern
شعلهsho'le
flame
Questions & Answers about باد شدید شعلهی فانوس را خاموش کرده است.
Why is the verb خاموش کرده است (khâmush karde ast) and not just خاموش کرد (khâmush kard)?
This is the Present Perfect tense, translating to 'has extinguished'. You use it here because the action happened in the past, but its result (the lantern being off) is still relevant now. It is built with the past participle کرده (karde) plus the present 'to be' verb است (ast).
Why does شعله (shole) have a ی (ye) attached to it in شعلهی فانوس?
The word شعله (flame) ends in a silent ه (which sounds like 'e'). When you connect it to فانوس (lantern) using the ezafe to say 'flame of the lantern', you need a 'ye' sound to bridge the two vowels. In writing, this is shown by adding the letter ی.
Why is the object marker را (râ) placed after فانوس (fânus) rather than right after شعله (shole)?
The word را always comes at the very end of the entire noun phrase that acts as the direct object. Since the whole phrase شعلهی فانوس (the lantern's flame) is receiving the action of the wind, را anchors the end of that complete block.
Can خاموش کردن (khâmush kardan) be used for things other than fire?
Yes! While it translates to 'to extinguish' or 'to put out' for a flame, it is also the standard Farsi verb for 'to turn off'. You will use it constantly for turning off lights, phones, televisions, and even car engines.
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