Breakdown of خویشتن انسان توسط نثر کلاسیک توصیف میشود.
شدنshodan
to become
انسانensân
human
توصیف کردنtowsif kardan
to describe
توسطtavassot-e
by (agent)
کلاسیکkelâsik
classical
خویشتنkhishtan
oneself
نثرnasr
prose
Questions & Answers about خویشتن انسان توسط نثر کلاسیک توصیف میشود.
The lesson is about using khishtan instead of khod to mean oneself. How does that translate to man's self here?
Just like khod, the formal word khishtan can function as a noun meaning the ego, the inner self, or the true self. Linked with an unseen ezafe, khishtan-e ensān literally means the self of man.
How do we introduce the agent (the thing doing the action) in a Farsi passive sentence like this one?
In Farsi passive voice, the agent is usually introduced with the word tavasot-e (by or by means of). In this sentence, tavasot-e nasr-e kelāsik tells us that the describing is being done by classical prose.
How is the passive verb towsif mishavad formed from its active version?
The active compound verb is towsif kardan (to describe). To make a compound verb ending in kardan passive, you replace kardan with the verb shodan (to become). Here, it is conjugated in the present tense as mishavad (is or becomes), making towsif mishavad (is described).
Why is there an ezafe between khishtan and ensān?
They are connected by the ezafe vowel (-e) because they form a possessive relationship. Even though khishtan is often a reflexive pronoun, it acts as a noun here, so khishtan-e ensān means the self of man.
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