Breakdown of سقف مستحکم خانه فرو ریخت.
خانه
house
سقفsaqf
ceiling / roof
مستحکمmostahkam
sturdy / solid (firm, strong)
فرو ریختنforu rikhtan
to collapse
Questions & Answers about سقف مستحکم خانه فرو ریخت.
Why is the adjective mostahkam placed before xâne in the Ezafe chain?
In an Ezafe chain, adjectives modify the noun immediately preceding them. By saying saqf-e mostahkam-e xâne, you modify saqf (roof) first, meaning 'the sturdy roof of the house.' If you wrote saqf-e xâne-ye mostahkam, the adjective would modify the house instead, meaning 'the roof of the sturdy house.'
How does the verb foru rixt break down literally?
It comes from the infinitive foru rixtan (to collapse or cave in). It combines the prefix foru (down or downwards) with rixtan (to pour or spill). Literally, it paints the picture of the roof 'pouring downwards.'
Is mostahkam a common word for 'sturdy' in everyday conversation?
It is widely understood but leans a bit formal or literary. In casual spoken Farsi, people usually just say mohkam (strong, firm) to describe a solid roof or structure.
Since this lesson focuses on hattâ (even), how would I rewrite this to say 'Even the house's sturdy roof collapsed'?
You would put hattâ immediately before the subject phrase and add ham right after it. The sentence becomes hattâ saqf-e mostahkam-e xâne ham foru rixt. This neatly wraps the subject to emphasize that the roof's collapse was the most surprising part.
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