Word
گویا همسایهی جدید خیلی منزوی است، چون نه بیرون میرود و نه مهمان میپذیرد.
Meaning
Apparently the new neighbor is very reclusive, because he neither goes out nor accepts guests.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of گویا همسایهی جدید خیلی منزوی است، چون نه بیرون میرود و نه مهمان میپذیرد.
و
and
خیلی
very / many (of)
بودنbudan
to be
بیرونbirun
outside
Questions & Answers about گویا همسایهی جدید خیلی منزوی است، چون نه بیرون میرود و نه مهمان میپذیرد.
Why does گویا (gouyâ) take the indicative verb است (ast) in this sentence instead of the subjunctive?
The word گویا can take either the indicative or the subjunctive. It takes the indicative here because the speaker is making a strong deduction based on concrete evidence (he doesn't go out or have guests). It translates to 'apparently' or 'it seems that [fact]'. If the sentence were describing a purely hypothetical or unreal situation ('he acts as if he were a ghost'), you would use the subjunctive.
Can I swap گویا for انگار (engâr) in this sentence?
Absolutely. Both words can be used to say 'it seems' or 'apparently' to express an assumption. انگار is a bit more conversational and common in everyday speech, while گویا sounds slightly more formal or polished, but they are perfectly interchangeable here without changing the grammar.
Why are the verbs میرود (miravad) and میپذیرد (mipazirad) in the affirmative when the sentence says he 'neither' goes out 'nor' accepts guests?
When you use the correlative conjunction نه ... و نه ... (neither ... nor ...), the verbs that follow must stay in their affirmative forms. The negative meaning is fully handled by the نه particles. Adding a negative prefix to the verbs (like نمیرود) would create an incorrect double negative.
What is the literal background of the word منزوی (monzavi)?
منزوی means 'isolated', 'reclusive', or 'withdrawn'. It originates from an Arabic root relating to a 'corner' or 'nook'. So, calling the neighbor gives the vivid image of someone who has retreated into their own corner, away from society.