Breakdown of برای غارنوردی، این شلوار برایش خیلی تنگ است.
است
is
او
he/she
خیلی
very / many (of)
این
this
شلوارshalvâr
pants
برایbarâye
for
غارنوردیghârnavardi
spelunking / caving
تنگtang
narrow / tight
Questions & Answers about برای غارنوردی، این شلوار برایش خیلی تنگ است.
What makes up the word ghârnavardi?
It is a compound word. Ghâr means "cave", and navardi refers to "traversing" or "exploring" (you might recognize it from kuhnavardi, which means "mountain climbing"). Together, it means "cave-exploring" or "spelunking".
Why is in shalvâr used with the singular verb ast, when the English translation says "these pants are"?
In English, "pants" is a plural noun. However, in Farsi, articles of clothing with two legs are treated as regular singular nouns. Because of this, you must use the singular demonstrative in (this) and the singular verb ast (is).
How exactly is the word barâyash formed?
It is a combination of the preposition barâye and the attached third-person pronoun -ash. When attaching a suffix that starts with a vowel to a Farsi word ending in the short "e" sound (like barâye), the consonant "y" is added to connect them smoothly, resulting in barâyash.
Why do we see barâye (or a form of it) used twice in this short sentence?
The preposition barâye is doing two different jobs here. At the beginning, barâye ghârnavardi introduces the purpose or occasion (for spelunking). Later on, inside barâyash, it indicates the person who is affected by the situation (tight for him).
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