Breakdown of ما شواهدی حاکی از اینکه یک طوفان سهمگین شکل خواهد گرفت پیدا کردیم.
ما
we
یکyek
one / a, an
پیدا کردنpeydâ kardan
to find / to get / to develop (a condition)
طوفانtufân
storm
شواهدshavâhed
evidence (plural, clues/signs)
حاکی از اینکهhâki az in-ke
indicating that / showing that (indicative of)
سهمگینsahmgin
formidable / dreadful
شکل گرفتنshekl gereftan
to form / to take shape
Questions & Answers about ما شواهدی حاکی از اینکه یک طوفان سهمگین شکل خواهد گرفت پیدا کردیم.
The lesson teaches both hâki az in ke and mabnâ bar in ke. Could we use mabnâ bar in ke here instead?
Yes! In this context, they are virtually interchangeable. hâki az in ke literally translates closer to "indicative of the fact that" (from an Arabic root related to narrating or telling), while mabnâ bar in ke means "based on the fact that." Both perfectly connect the evidence to the clause that describes it.
Why isn't there an ezâfe connecting šavâhedi to hâki?
The suffix -i on šavâhedi is the indefinite article, meaning "some evidence" or "a piece of evidence." In modern Farsi, when a noun takes this indefinite -i, the ezâfe linking it to a following adjective or descriptive phrase (like hâki az...) is often dropped or absorbed.
"Evidence" is an uncountable noun in English. Why is šavâhed plural in Farsi?
Unlike English, Farsi treats evidence as a countable concept. šavâhed is the Arabic broken plural of šâhed (witness/proof). By combining this plural form with the indefinite -i, you are essentially saying "we found proofs (or pieces of evidence) indicating that..."
In the future tense verb šekl xâhad gereft, why is the auxiliary verb xâhad placed in the middle?
The verb is a compound: šekl gereftan (to take shape / to form). In the formal future tense, the auxiliary verb (xâhad, xâhid, etc.) is always inserted directly between the non-verbal part of the compound (šekl) and the short infinitive of the main verb (gereft).
What makes sahmgin a good translation for "formidable" here?
sahmgin is a very descriptive B2-level adjective used for things that inspire fear, awe, or dread due to their sheer power. It pairs very commonly with natural disasters like tufân (storm) or zelzele (earthquake) to mean "fierce," "terrible," or "formidable."
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