Questions & Answers about او بسیار تند میرود.
I learned that "very" is kheyli. Why is besyār used here instead?
Besyār is another word for "very" or "a lot." It means the exact same thing as kheyli, but it sounds a bit more formal or literary. In everyday spoken Farsi, you will hear people say kheyli much more often, but you'll see besyār frequently in writing or polite speech.
Doesn't the word tond usually mean "spicy"?
Yes, tond can mean both "spicy" (when talking about food) and "fast" or "quick" (when talking about speed). Because the verb here is mi-ravad (goes), context tells us it means "fast" in this sentence.
Does the adverb phrase besyār tond always have to go right before the verb?
Yes, in Farsi, adverbs of manner and degree (like "very fast") usually sit immediately before the verb. So literally, the sentence order is "He very fast goes."
How do we get the verb mi-ravad (goes) from the dictionary infinitive raftan (to go)?
Raftan is an irregular verb. In the present tense, its stem changes completely from raft- to -rav-. To say "he goes," you take the present continuous prefix mi-, add the present stem -rav-, and attach the third-person singular ending -ad, giving you mi-ravad.
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