Breakdown of این کلاف زیبا است، افزون بر این رنگرزی آن طبیعی است.
است
is
این
this
آن
that
زیباzibâ
beautiful
طبیعیtabi'i
natural
کلافkalâf
skein
افزون بر اینafzun bar in
furthermore
رنگرزیrangrazi
dyeing
Questions & Answers about این کلاف زیبا است، افزون بر این رنگرزی آن طبیعی است.
What exactly does afzun bar in literally mean, and how formal is it?
It literally translates to "added upon this" (afzun meaning "increased" or "added", bar meaning "on", and in meaning "this"). It is a formal, written connector. In casual spoken Farsi, people usually rely on simpler words like ham (also) or tâze (plus) to add information.
Why does the sentence use rang-razi-ye ân (its dyeing) instead of just attaching the possessive suffix to make it rang-razi-ash?
Using the independent pronoun ân (it or that) linked with an ezafe is characteristic of formal and written Persian. While rang-razi-ash is grammatically correct and much more common in everyday speech, using ân perfectly matches the elevated, formal register set by the connector afzun bar in.
How is the noun rang-razi (dyeing) formed?
It is built from three components: rang (color or dye) plus -rez (from an old root meaning to pour or dye, forming the occupational noun rang-rez, meaning "dyer") plus the suffix -i, which turns the occupation into the name of the process or trade.
Can I use afzun bar in to just add a single noun, similar to saying "I bought yarn, furthermore needles"?
No, afzun bar in is a discourse connector used to link two complete, independent clauses, just as it does in this sentence. It must introduce a full new thought containing its own verb, functioning exactly like "furthermore" or "moreover" in English.
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