Breakdown of از اینکه خزه زنده مانده است شگفتزده هستم.
بودنbudan
to be
ازaz
from
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
زنده ماندنzende mândan
to survive
Questions & Answers about از اینکه خزه زنده مانده است شگفتزده هستم.
Why do we use از اینکه (az inke) here instead of just که (ke)?
The adjective شگفتزده (surprised) expresses an emotional reaction to a specific cause. In Farsi, when linking a feeling or reaction to the fact that caused it, we use از اینکه (literally "from this that"). It functions much like saying "surprised by the fact that" in English.
Why does the از اینکه (az inke) clause come at the beginning of the sentence?
Farsi is very flexible with the placement of these complement clauses. Putting the از اینکه clause first emphasizes the event itself (the moss surviving). However, you could also put it after the main clause: شگفتزده هستم از اینکه خزه زنده مانده است. Both word orders are completely natural!
Why isn't the verb inside the از اینکه clause in the subjunctive mood?
Because the survival of the moss is a real, established fact, not a hypothetical idea, desire, or doubt. When an adjective expresses a reaction to something that has actually happened, the following verb stays in the indicative mood—in this case, the present perfect زنده مانده است (has survived).
How does the word شگفتزده (šegeft-zade) translate to "surprised"?
It's a compound adjective made of شگفت (wonder or surprise) and زده (struck, the past stem of زدن). Therefore, it literally translates to "wonder-struck", which is the standard way to express being surprised in Farsi.