Breakdown of پای شکسته باعث سرمازدگی مرگبار شد.
شکستنshekastan
to break
پاpâ
foot / leg
باعث شدنbâ'es shodan
to cause
مرگبارmargbâr
deadly
سرمازدگیsarmâzadegi
frostbite
Questions & Answers about پای شکسته باعث سرمازدگی مرگبار شد.
Why is there an Ezafe after bâ'es (cause) in this sentence?
When bâ'es is followed directly by a noun - in this case, sarmâzadegi (frostbite) - they are linked by an Ezafe (bâ'es-e). The phrase literally means 'became the cause of frostbite.' If the result was a full action with a conjugated verb, you would instead use bâ'es shod ke (caused [X] to happen) without the Ezafe.
How does the word sarmâzadegi (frostbite) break down?
It is a compound noun built from three distinct parts: sarmâ (cold), zade (the past participle of zadan, meaning 'struck' or 'hit'), and the suffix -gi, which turns the adjective into an abstract noun. Literally, it means 'the state of being struck by the cold.'
Does the suffix -bâr in margbâr (deadly) have a specific meaning here?
Yes, the suffix -bâr generally means 'bringing', 'bearing', or 'producing'. When attached to the noun marg (death), it creates the adjective margbâr, which literally translates to 'death-bringing'.
Why is there a ی at the end of پای (pâ-ye)?
The base word for leg or foot is پا (pâ). Because it ends in the long vowel 'â', a consonant ی (y) must act as a bridge before adding the Ezafe (the invisible 'e' sound) that links the noun to its adjective, شکسته (broken).
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