Breakdown of کارمندان بدون هیچ معطلی ماشینوار کار میکردند.
کارمند
employee
کار کردنkâr kardan
to work
هیچhich
none, (not) any
بدونbedun-e
without
Questions & Answers about کارمندان بدون هیچ معطلی ماشینوار کار میکردند.
How does the suffix -vâr in mâšin-vâr work, and could we use -mânand or -âsâ instead?
The suffix -vâr turns the noun mâšin (machine) into an adverb of manner here, meaning "machine-like" or "mechanically." You could absolutely use mâšin-mânand or mâšin-âsâ to mean the exact same thing, though -vâr is especially common for describing behavior that resembles an object or animal.
Where does the word mo'attali (delay) come from, and what is the function of the -i at the end?
The -i here is an abstract noun-forming suffix. It attaches to the Arabic-derived adjective mo'attal (delayed, idle, or kept waiting) to create the Farsi noun mo'attali (the state of being delayed, or simply "delay").
Why is there an ezafe linking bedun and hiç?
The word bedun (without) is a preposition that requires an ezafe to connect to the noun phrase that follows it, making it bedun-e. The phrase hiç mo'attali (any delay) acts as the object of that preposition, resulting in the structure bedun-e hiç mo'attali.
Why does the sentence use kârmandân instead of kârmand-hâ for "employees"?