Breakdown of این رادیوی دکمهای خرابه، بابا دیگه رادیو گوش نمیده.
است
is
این
this
گوش دادنgush dâdan
to listen
خرابkharâb
broken
دیگرdigar
anymore / no longer
باباbâbâ
dad
رادیوrâdio
radio
دکمهایdokme-i
push-button / with buttons
Questions & Answers about این رادیوی دکمهای خرابه، بابا دیگه رادیو گوش نمیده.
How exactly does dige translate to 'anymore' in this sentence?
In Farsi, the word dige (the spoken form of digar) can mean 'other' or 'more'. However, when paired with a negative verb like nemide (doesn't listen) in this sentence, the combination creates the meaning of 'not anymore' or 'no longer'.
The English translation says 'doesn't listen', but isn't the verb for listening guš kardan?
You will often hear both guš kardan (literally 'to do ear') and guš dâdan (literally 'to give ear') for 'to listen'. This sentence uses guš dâdan. Its negative present tense form is nemidehad, which naturally shortens to nemide in casual, everyday speech.
What is the -e attached to the end of xarâbe?
That is the spoken, shortened form of the verb ast (is). In formal or written Farsi, it would be xarâb ast (is broken).
How does the word dokme'i translate to 'push-button'?
The word dokme is a noun meaning 'button'. By attaching the suffix -i to it, it turns into a descriptive adjective. So dokme'i means 'button-operated' or 'having buttons'.
Why is it pronounced râdio-ye instead of just râdio?
This is the ezâfe grammatical link, which connects the noun râdio to its adjective dokme'i. Since râdio ends in a vowel, the ezâfe takes the form of a -ye sound to make the transition between words easier to pronounce.
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