Breakdown of وضعیت بیمار وخیم است، بنابراین به محض ایست قلبی، ماساژ را شروع میکنیم.
بودنbudan
to be
قلبqalb
heart
شروع کردنshoru' kardan
to start
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about وضعیت بیمار وخیم است، بنابراین به محض ایست قلبی، ماساژ را شروع میکنیم.
How is be mahz-e (as soon as/upon) functioning in this sentence grammatically?
It acts as a preposition meaning "upon" or "immediately after" and is followed by the Ezafe connector (the -e sound). In this structure, it attaches directly to a noun phrase, which here is the abstract noun ist (arrest/stopping). This is a formal way to express "as soon as the heart stops" without needing a full conjugated verb clause.
Where does the noun ist (arrest/stop) come from?
ist is actually the present stem of the verb istadan (to stand / to stop). In Farsi, it is very common to use a verb's present stem as an abstract noun. Here, paired with ghalbi (cardiac), it translates clinically to "cardiac arrest."
What makes vakhim different from just saying the patient's condition is bad?
vakhim specifically means "critical," "grave," or "dire." While bad just means bad, vakhim is the precise, formal adjective used in news and medicine to indicate a life-threatening situation.
Why is the word masazh used here instead of a specific medical term for CPR?
In Iranian medical jargon, masazh (a French loanword) is the standard way to refer to "chest compressions" or "cardiac massage." The full term is often masazh-e ghalbi, but the earlier mention of ist-e ghalbi (cardiac arrest) makes it clear enough to just say masazh.