Breakdown of انگار حیوان گوشتخوار برای بقا حس بویایی قوی دارد.
برایbarâye
for
داشتنdâshtan
to have
حیوانheyvân
animal
قویqavi
strong
حسhes
feeling, sense
انگارangâr
as if, it seems
گوشتخوارgusht-khâr
carnivore / carnivorous
بقاbaqâ
survival
بویاییbooyâyee
sense of smell / olfactory
Questions & Answers about انگار حیوان گوشتخوار برای بقا حس بویایی قوی دارد.
Why is heyvân singular here if the sentence is talking about carnivorous animals in general?
This is a classic Farsi generic reference. To make a universal statement about a whole species or category, Farsi uses a bare singular noun (no plural suffix like -hâ and no indefinite -i) paired with a singular verb (dârad). Here, heyvân-e gusht-khâr translates naturally to "carnivores" or "the carnivorous animal."
How does the word gusht-khâr work grammatically?
It is a compound word combining a noun (gusht, meaning meat) with the present stem of a verb (khâr, from khordan, to eat). This "noun + present stem" structure is highly productive in Farsi for creating descriptive adjectives or nouns indicating a doer. Another common example is giâh-khâr (vegetarian or herbivore).
Let's look at the phrase hes-e buyâyi-e qavi. Why are there two ezâfe connections here?
The first ezâfe links the noun hes (sense) to buyâyi (smell or olfaction), forming the core phrase "sense of smell." The second ezâfe links that entire concept to the adjective qavi (strong). Because buyâyi ends in a long vowel, that second ezâfe is pronounced with a "y" sound to bridge the vowels, sounding like buyâyi-ye qavi.
Could I use be nazar miresad instead of engâr at the beginning of this sentence?
Yes, they are largely interchangeable here. However, engâr functions as a simple adverb ("seemingly" or "as if") and feels very fluid. Using be nazar miresad ke ("it seems that") introduces a full verb clause and sounds slightly more formal or analytical, which would also fit well with this sentence's scientific tone.
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