Word
فرمانده پرسید که ناوهای جدید رادارگریز ناوگان کجا هستند.
Meaning
The commander asked where the fleet's new stealth warships are.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of فرمانده پرسید که ناوهای جدید رادارگریز ناوگان کجا هستند.
بودنbudan
to be
جدیدjadid
new
کجاkojâ
where
پرسیدنporsidan
to ask
Questions & Answers about فرمانده پرسید که ناوهای جدید رادارگریز ناوگان کجا هستند.
Why are the words in the Ezafe chain ordered as ناوهای جدید رادارگریز ناوگان?
In Farsi, when you have a chain of modifiers linked by Ezafe, adjectives come directly after the noun they describe, followed by any nouns indicating possession. Here, the adjectives جدید (new) and رادارگریز (stealth) must come before the possessing noun ناوگان (fleet).
How is the word رادارگریز (stealth) formed?
It is a compound word made of رادار (radar) and گریز (the present stem of گریختن, meaning to flee or escape). So a stealth ship is literally radar-fleeing, which is a very common way Farsi creates modern technical terms.
Why is there a که right before the question word کجا (where)?
In Farsi reported speech, که is frequently used as a bridge to introduce the subordinate clause, even if the next word is a question word like کجا. It acts to introduce what was asked, though it is left out of the English translation.
Does the word order change for indirect questions like it does in English?
No. While English alters the word order for indirect questions, Farsi keeps things simple. The subordinate clause ناوهای جدید رادارگریز ناوگان کجا هستند maintains standard Farsi word order, with the verb هستند firmly at the end of its clause.