Learn Farsi: در مراسم رونمایی، از این سفالینه‌ی نادر حفاظت گردید. - During the unveiling ceremony, this rare pottery artifact was protected.

Gardid is the past tense of gardidan, which is a formal alternative to shodan (to become). In written Farsi, news reports, or official announcements, you will frequently see gardidan or gashtan used as the auxiliary verb to form the passive voice. The meaning here is exactly the same as hefâzat shod, but it sounds much more elevated and appropriate for a formal ceremony.

Why is the preposition az used before in sofâline if the pottery is the thing being protected?

This is a common hurdle with Farsi passives! The active verb is hefâzat kardan az (to protect [something]). When turning this into a passive sentence, Farsi often keeps the preposition attached to the logical object instead of making it a plain subject. So, rather than dropping it, we keep the az, making the structure translate literally to something like 'protection was done of/from this pottery.'

What does the ending of the word sofâline mean?

The base word is sofâl (clay or earthenware). Adding the suffix -ine to a word for a raw material creates a new noun meaning 'an object made of that material.' Therefore, sofâline specifically means a clay artifact or a piece of pottery. The extra -ye on the end is just the ezâfe connecting it to the adjective nâder (rare).

How is the word runamâyi (unveiling) constructed?