Learn Farsi: از آنجا که مجرم کلاه پوشیده است، صورت او شبیه سایه به نظر می‌رسد. - Since the criminal is wearing a hat, his face seems like a shadow.

از آنجا که مجرم کلاه پوشیده است، صورت او شبیه سایه به نظر می‌رسد.az ânjâ ke mojrem kolâh pushide ast, surat u shabih sâye be nazar mirasad.

Since the criminal is wearing a hat, his face seems like a shadow.

Breakdown of از آنجا که مجرم کلاه پوشیده است، صورت او شبیه سایه به نظر می‌رسد.

Questions & Answers about از آنجا که مجرم کلاه پوشیده است، صورت او شبیه سایه به نظر می‌رسد.

The lesson focuses on shabih-e, mesl-e, and mânand-e. Could I use any of them here for 'like a shadow'?

Yes, you could use mesl-e sâyeh or mânand-e sâyeh here without changing the core meaning. However, shabih-e (similar to) is an especially great choice because it emphasizes visual resemblance, which pairs perfectly with the verb be nazar mi-rasad (seems / looks). Remember that all three require the ezafe (the 'e' sound) to connect them to the noun sâyeh (shadow).

Why is 'is wearing' translated as pushideh ast (present perfect) instead of a present continuous verb?

In Farsi, verbs related to dressing use the present perfect to describe the result or state of wearing something. If you used the present continuous (like dârad mi-pushad), it would mean the criminal is actively putting the hat on his head at this exact moment!

What exactly is az ânjâ ke? Can I just use chon to say 'since'?

You absolutely can use chon (because / since) here, but az ânjâ ke is a slightly more formal and elegant way to say 'given that' or 'since.' Literally meaning 'from there that,' it is often used at the beginning of a sentence to clearly set up the reason for the main clause that follows.

How does the phrase be nazar mi-rasad translate to 'seems'?

nazar means 'view,' 'sight,' or 'opinion,' and is the present form of (to arrive / to reach). So literally, his face 'arrives to the view' as a shadow. This is the most common Farsi idiom for 'it seems,' 'it appears,' or 'it looks.'