Breakdown of آن پسر زرنگ به اندازهی برادر خود ولخرج است.
است
is
آن
that
برادرbarâdar
brother
پسرpesar
boy / son
بهbe
to
خودkhod
self
اندازهandâze
size / amount
زرنگzarang
clever
ولخرجvelkharj
spendthrift
به اندازهیbe andâze-ye
as much as, as ... as
Questions & Answers about آن پسر زرنگ به اندازهی برادر خود ولخرج است.
How does be andâze-ye translate to "as spendthrift as" in this sentence?
The phrase be andâze-ye literally means "to the measure of" or "to the extent of". In Farsi, instead of sandwiching the adjective like in English ("as spendthrift as"), you structure it as "to the extent of his brother, spendthrift is" (be andâze-ye barâdar-e khod velkharj ast). The adjective always comes after the comparison phrase rather than inside it.
Why is خود (khod) used here instead of the possessive ending ش (-ash) for "his"?
The word khod is a reflexive pronoun meaning "self", but it is commonly used as a possessive meaning "one's own". Here, barâdar-e khod clarifies that it is the boy's own brother. When referring back to the third-person subject of the sentence, using khod often sounds more natural and clear than just using barâdarash.
Where is the invisible linking sound (ezafe) in the subject of this sentence?
There is a hidden ezafe between pesar (boy) and zerang (smart), making it ân pesar-e zerang. As a quick refresher, remember that demonstratives like ân (that) never take an ezafe, which is why there is no linking sound between ân and pesar.
How is the vocabulary word ولخرج (velkharj) formed?
It is a descriptive compound word made of vel (loose or let go) and kharj (expense or spending). Put together, a velkharj is someone who spends money loosely, meaning a spendthrift or an extravagant person.
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