Breakdown of ناوشکن سریع تهاجمی دیگر از ناو محافظت نمیکند.
ازaz
from
سریعsari'
fast / rapid
محافظت کردنmohâfezat kardan
to protect
دیگرdigar
anymore / no longer
تهاجمیtahâjomi
attack / offensive
ناوnâv
warship / naval vessel
ناوشکنnâvshekan
destroyer (ship)
Questions & Answers about ناوشکن سریع تهاجمی دیگر از ناو محافظت نمیکند.
Why is the phrase ordered as ناوشکن سریع تهاجمی (destroyer fast attack) rather than putting the specific type first?
In Farsi, when using a chained Ezafe, general descriptive adjectives like سریع (fast) almost always come before classifying or technical adjectives like تهاجمی (offensive/attack). You start with the noun, add the general trait, and end with the specific category.
Where do the unseen Ezafe connectors go in the first part of the sentence, and does دیگر get one?
You need an Ezafe between the noun and its adjectives: ناوشکنِ سریعِ تهاجمی (nāveshkan-e sari'-e tahājomi). Notice that there is no Ezafe before دیگر. Because دیگر is functioning here as an adverb (meaning "no longer") rather than an adjective modifying the ship, it breaks the Ezafe chain.
I know دیگر usually means "other". How does it mean "no longer" here?
When دیگر is used as an adverb in a sentence with a negative verb (like the negative present tense نمیکند), its meaning shifts from "other" to "not anymore" or "no longer". It frequently sits right after the subject phrase.
Why is the preposition از used before ناو (the warship) when the English translation has no preposition?
Certain Farsi compound verbs require specific prepositions to connect to their objects. The verb محافظت کردن (to protect) always takes از for the object being protected. It helps to memorize it as a set unit: از چیزی محافظت کردن (to protect something).
Are the words ناوشکن (destroyer) and ناو (warship) related?
Yes! ناوشکن is a great example of a Farsi compound noun. It combines ناو (warship) with شکن, which is the present root of the verb شکستن (to break). So a destroyer is literally formed as a "ship-breaker".
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