Breakdown of ورم مفصل روز به روز بهتر میشود، در حالی که درد هنوز شدید است.
است
is
بهbe
to
دردdard
pain
روزruz
day
بهترbehtar
better
شدنshodan
to become
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
شدیدshadid
severe
در حالی کهdar hâli ke
while / whereas
ورمvaram
swelling
مفصلmafsal
joint
Questions & Answers about ورم مفصل روز به روز بهتر میشود، در حالی که درد هنوز شدید است.
How does ruz be ruz fit into the pattern of reduplication, and can I omit the be?
The phrase ruz be ruz uses the preposition be (to) between two identical nouns to mean "day by day." For time-based gradual changes, you need the be to show the step-by-step progression from one unit to the next. You cannot omit the preposition here like you might in a phrase like dâne dâne (one by one).
Can I use this same [noun] be [noun] pattern with other periods of time?
Absolutely. Just like ruz be ruz, you can say hafte be hafte (week by week), mâh be mâh (month by month), or sâl be sâl (year by year) to emphasize a gradual change over that specific timeframe.
Why is mishavad translated as "gets" instead of "is getting"?
The present tense verb mishavad (from shodan, to become) can translate to either the simple present ("gets better") or the present continuous ("is getting better") in English. Because ruz be ruz establishes an ongoing process, translating it either way is perfectly correct for expressing a gradual, continuous change.
Does dar hâli ke mean "while" as in "at the same time" or "while" as in "whereas"?
It can mean both depending on the context, but at the B2 level, you will frequently see dar hâli ke used exactly as it is here: to contrast two different situations, much like "whereas" in English. Here, it contrasts the improving swelling with the severe pain.
Is it more natural to use shadid for pain rather than a word like bad?
Yes. In Farsi, shadid means "intense" or "severe" and is the standard collocation used with dard (pain). While you could use a generic word for "bad," saying dard-e shadid (severe pain) sounds much more natural and precise to a native speaker.
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