Breakdown of شیشه دیگر خمیر نیست؛ به بیان دیگر، حالت شکلپذیر خود را از دست میدهد.
بودنbudan
to be
راrâ
definite direct object marker
شیشهshishe
glass
خودkhod
self
از دست دادنaz dast dâdan
to miss / to lose
دیگرdigar
anymore / no longer
خمیرkhamir
paste / dough
حالتhâlat
state / condition
شکلپذیرshekl-pazir
malleable
به بیان دیگرbe bayân-e digar
in other words
Questions & Answers about شیشه دیگر خمیر نیست؛ به بیان دیگر، حالت شکلپذیر خود را از دست میدهد.
How does be bayân-e digar function here, and could I use be ebârat-e digar instead?
Both translate to 'in other words' and are used to clarify or rephrase the preceding statement. They are completely interchangeable in this context. The word bayân means expression or statement, while ebârat means phrase, so both phrases serve the exact same discourse function.
Why is digar used twice but translated differently in the two halves of the sentence?
In the first half, digar is paired with the negative verb nist to mean 'no longer' or 'not anymore'. In the second half, within the phrase be bayân-e digar, it simply acts as the adjective 'other'.
How is the word shekl-pazir constructed?
It is a compound adjective formed by combining shekl (shape) and pazir, which is the present stem of the verb paziroftan (to accept). Adding -pazir to a noun creates an adjective meaning 'capable of' or 'susceptible to' that noun, making shekl-pazir literally mean 'shape-accepting'.
What is the literal translation of the verb az dast midahad?
It literally translates to 'gives from hand'. The compound verb az dast dâdan is the standard way in Farsi to say 'to lose' something, whether it is a physical object, an opportunity, or a physical state like malleability.
Why does the sentence use khod instead of the possessive suffix -ash for 'its'?
The word khod is a reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject of the sentence, which is the glass. While saying hâlat-e shekl-pazir-ash is grammatically possible, using khod is much more natural and common in written Farsi to emphasize that the subject is losing its very own state.
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