Breakdown of به عبارت دیگر، تغییر دادن حالت آن غیرممکن است.
است
is
آن
that
تغییر دادنtaghyir dâdan
to change
غیرممکنgheyr-momken
impossible
به عبارت دیگرbe ebârat-e digar
in other words
حالتhâlat
state / condition
Questions & Answers about به عبارت دیگر، تغییر دادن حالت آن غیرممکن است.
Why does the phrase be ebârat-e digar use ebârat instead of the Farsi word for "words"?
The word ebârat translates closer to "phrase" or "expression" rather than a single "word" (kalameh). Farsi does not use a direct translation of "in other words." Instead, it uses be ebârat-e digar (literally "by another phrase") or the related phrase be bayân-e digar (literally "by another explanation") to clarify a previous statement.
Why is the full infinitive taghyir dâdan used here instead of a conjugated verb?
In Farsi, the full infinitive (ending in -an) frequently acts as a verbal noun or gerund, similar to the "-ing" form in English. Here, taghyir dâdan acts as the subject of the sentence, meaning "changing" or "the act of changing".
Is there an ezafe linking the gerund taghyir dâdan to hâlat?
Yes, there is an unseen ezafe vowel connecting them. When a Farsi infinitive acts as a noun and is followed by its object, they must be linked by an ezafe. You pronounce this chunk as taghyir dâdan-e hâlat-e ân (literally "the changing of the state of it").
The word gheyr-e momken uses gheyr. Is this a standard way to make negative adjectives in Farsi?
Yes, gheyr is an Arabic-derived word meaning "other than" or "non-" that is commonly used to form opposites. It attaches to the following adjective using an ezafe. Since momken means "possible", gheyr-e momken translates to "impossible". Another common example is gheyr-e rasmi (unofficial).
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