Breakdown of عمق این چاه هنوز نامعلوم است.
است
is
این
this
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
چاهchâh
well (water source)
نامعلومnâma'lum
unclear
عمقomq
depth
Questions & Answers about عمق این چاه هنوز نامعلوم است.
How is the word nā-ma'loom (unknown) constructed?
It is formed by adding the negative prefix nā- (meaning "un-" or "not") to the word ma'loom (meaning "known", "clear", or "obvious"). Using nā- is a very common way to create opposite adjectives in Farsi, just like "un-" in English.
I hear an "e" sound after omq (depth). How is the ezāfe working in the phrase omq-e in chāh?
The ezāfe (the "-e" sound) connects the head noun omq (depth) to the thing it belongs to, which is the entire phrase in chāh (this well). Notice there is no ezāfe between in and chāh, because demonstrative words like in (this) always come directly before their noun without an ezāfe.
Could hanooz (still) be placed at the very beginning of the sentence?
Yes, it could be placed at the beginning, but its current position is the most natural. Adverbs of time like hanooz are flexible in Farsi, but they usually sit directly after the subject (omq-e in chāh) and before the predicate adjective (nā-ma'loom).
Is the word omq (depth) related to the adjective for "deep"?
Yes! omq is the noun form (depth), and it shares an Arabic root with the adjective amiq (deep). If you wanted to say "a deep well", you would use the adjective instead: chāh-e amiq.
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