Questions & Answers about قطار به عقب میرود.
The lesson is about compound prepositions like be samt-e (towards). Could we use be samt-e aghab here instead of just به عقب?
Yes, you could say قطار به سمت عقب میرود to mean the train goes towards the back. However, using the simple preposition به to make به عقب is a very common set phrase, acting as the standard and most natural way to say backwards.
Is عقب (aghab) a noun or an adverb in Farsi?
عقب is a noun meaning the back or the rear. By adding the preposition به (to) in front of it, the whole phrase به عقب acts just like the English adverb backwards.
Why is the verb میرود used here instead of a specific verb for moving?
In Farsi, the verb رفتن (to go) is very versatile and is the standard choice for vehicles traveling or moving in a certain direction. When combined with a direction, میرود perfectly captures the idea of the vehicle moving.