Breakdown of ما این استدلال را نقض میکنیم، زیرا نه منطقی است و نه عینی.
است
is
ما
we
و
and
این
this
راrâ
definite direct object marker
زیراzirâ
because (formal)
منطقیmanteqi
logical
نهna
nor
استدلالestedlâl
argument
نقض کردنnaqz-e kardan
to refute
عینیeyni
objective
Questions & Answers about ما این استدلال را نقض میکنیم، زیرا نه منطقی است و نه عینی.
Does using the formal word زیرا (zirâ) change the mood of the verb that follows it?
No, زیرا is a coordinating conjunction, which means it simply connects two independent clauses without forcing the second one into the subjunctive mood. That is why the verb است (ast) stays in its normal indicative form here.
How does the "neither... nor" structure work in this sentence?
Farsi uses نه ... و نه ... (na ... va na ...) to say neither... nor. In this sentence, it connects the two adjectives: نه منطقی است و نه عینی (na manteghi ast va na eyni). Notice how the verb است (ast) comes after the first adjective, which is a common and natural word order in Farsi.
What is the literal meaning of the compound verb نقض میکنیم (naghz mi-konim)?
It comes from نقض کردن (naghz kardan), which literally means to break or to violate. In the context of an argument or a law, it means to refute, to invalidate, or to breach.
Why is there no word for "it" right after زیرا (zirâ)?
Farsi often drops pronoun subjects when the context makes them clear. Here, the subject of the second clause is still این استدلال (in estedlâl - this argument). Since it was just mentioned in the first clause, there is no need to add a pronoun like آن (ân - it).
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