Breakdown of کنترلِ این کار سخت است.
این
this
کارkâr
work
سختsakht
difficult / hard
کنترلkontorol
control (noun)
Questions & Answers about کنترلِ این کار سخت است.
Why does the translation say "Controlling" when کنترل (kontrol) is just the noun "control"?
In Farsi, it is very common to use a noun linked with an ezafe (the hidden 'e' sound) to express the idea of doing an action. کنترلِ این کار translates literally to "the control of this task," but in English, using the "-ing" word "Controlling" sounds much more natural.
Could I use the actual verb "to control" instead of just the noun?
Yes! You can use the infinitive form of the compound verb by adding کردن (kardan). You would say کنترل کردنِ این کار (controlling / to control this task). Both ways are correct and common, but just using the noun is a bit shorter and very natural.
Does کار (kâr) mean "work" or "task" here?
It means "task" here. While کار is the standard word for a person's "job" or "work", Farsi speakers use it very broadly to mean a "task", "chore", "action", or just "a thing to do".
How would I use the reflexive pronoun from this lesson to say "Controlling oneself is hard" instead?
You would replace این کار (this task) with the reflexive pronoun خود (oneself). Linked with the ezafe, it becomes کنترلِ خود سخت است (literally: "the control of oneself is hard"). Notice that you do not need the object marker را (râ) here because خود is attached to a noun with an ezafe, not acting as the direct object of a conjugated verb.
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