Breakdown of علاوه بر اینکه این سوخت تجدیدپذیر است، خیلی ارزان است.
است
is
خیلی
very / many (of)
این
this
ارزانarzân
cheap
Questions & Answers about علاوه بر اینکه این سوخت تجدیدپذیر است، خیلی ارزان است.
Why does علاوه بر اینکه take the indicative verb است here instead of the subjunctive?
The phrase علاوه بر اینکه literally translates to 'besides the fact that.' Because it introduces an established fact—that the fuel actually is renewable—it requires the indicative mood (است). You only use the subjunctive after اینکه if the clause describes a hypothetical, doubtful, or desired situation.
The English translation uses 'Besides being...', but the Farsi uses a full clause. Why isn't there a gerund equivalent here?
Farsi does not have a direct grammatical equivalent to English '-ing' gerund clauses. Instead of saying 'Besides being renewable,' Farsi uses اینکه (the fact that) followed by a fully conjugated clause. You must literally say, 'Besides the fact that this fuel is renewable.'
How is the adjective تجدیدپذیر formed?
It is a compound adjective. تجدید means 'renewal,' and the suffix پذیر comes from the present stem of the verb پذیرفتن (to accept). Therefore, تجدیدپذیر literally means 'accepting of renewal.' The پذیر suffix is highly productive in Farsi for creating adjectives equivalent to English words ending in '-able' or '-ible.'
Since this lesson also covers ضمن اینکه, could it be used in this sentence instead?