Word
تگرگ بیسابقهای باریده بود.
Meaning
Unprecedented hail had fallen.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of تگرگ بیسابقهای باریده بود.
باریدنbâridan
to rain / to snow
تگرگtagarg
hail
بیسابقهbisâbeqe
unprecedented
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Questions & Answers about تگرگ بیسابقهای باریده بود.
Why does the indefinite -i (ای) attach to the adjective بیسابقه instead of the noun تگرگ?
In Farsi, when a noun is modified by an adjective, the indefinite marker -i (ای) attaches to the very end of the entire noun phrase, not directly to the noun itself. The structure is [Noun] + [Ezafe] + [Adjective] + [Indefinite -i], giving us tagarg-e bi-sâbeqe-i. A common early-level mistake is trying to say tagarg-i-ye bi-sâbeqe, which sounds unnatural.
How is the word بیسابقه formed?
It combines the negative prefix بی (without) with the noun سابقه (record, background, or precedent). Together they mean 'unprecedented'. You will see سابقه often when talking about someone's job experience, a criminal record, or a historical track record.
The English translation says the hail had 'fallen'. Why does the Farsi use باریده بود, which usually means 'had rained'?
In Farsi, the verb باریدن (to precipitate) is the standard verb for all forms of weather falling from the sky. You use it for rain (باران), snow (برف), and hail (تگرگ). You do not use the standard verb for 'falling' (افتادن) for weather.
What tense is باریده بود and how is it constructed here?