Breakdown of آنها هنوز بلیت برگشتپذیر نخریدهاند.
آنها
they
بلیتbelit
ticket
خریدنkharidan
to buy
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
Questions & Answers about آنها هنوز بلیت برگشتپذیر نخریدهاند.
How does the suffix -pazir create the meaning of "refundable" in برگشتپذیر?
The suffix -pazir means "accepting" or "capable of." It attaches to nouns to create adjectives that show capacity or susceptibility. In this sentence, it attaches to برگشت (return or refund) to literally mean "return-accepting," which gives us "refundable."
What is the exact opposite of برگشتپذیر if they wanted to buy non-refundable tickets?
To make a -pazir adjective negative, you typically insert نا (na) before the suffix. The word for non-refundable or irreversible is برگشتناپذیر (bargasht-napazir).
The English translation says "tickets" in the plural. Why is بلیت in the singular form here?
In Farsi, when you are talking about a general class or category of objects rather than specific, counted items, you usually leave the noun in the singular form. Since they are talking about the general concept of buying refundable tickets, the singular بلیت is perfectly natural.
Why does this sentence use the present perfect tense نخریدهاند (have not bought) instead of the simple past?
The presence of هنوز (yet/still) emphasizes that an expected action has not occurred up to the present moment. Just like in English, this situation naturally triggers the present perfect tense.