Breakdown of آیا تو به اندازهی برادرت درسخوان هستی یا لوس؟
تو
you (singular)
بودنbudan
to be
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
برادرbarâdar
brother
Questions & Answers about آیا تو به اندازهی برادرت درسخوان هستی یا لوس؟
English uses 'as [adjective] as' to compare things, but how does be andâze-ye work in this sentence?
In Farsi, you do not wrap the adjective with comparison words like in English. Instead, you say 'to the extent of [noun]' using be andâze-ye followed by the noun you are comparing to, and then you state the adjective. Literally, this sentence asks 'Are you, to the extent of your brother, studious?'
Why do we use the attached pronoun -at in barâdarat instead of the separate word to for 'your brother'?
You could absolutely say barâdar-e to. However, using attached possessive suffixes like -at is much more common and natural in Farsi. The phrase be andâze-ye ends with an ezafe (the -ye sound), which links it directly to the entire noun phrase barâdarat (your brother).
How is the word dars-khân (studious) constructed?
It is a compound word made of dars (lesson) and khân, which is the present stem of the verb khândan (to read or to study). In Farsi, combining a noun with a present verb stem is a very common way to create adjectives describing someone's habits. So, dars-khân literally translates to 'lesson-reader'.
Why is the word lus (spoiled) placed after the verb hasti at the very end of the sentence?