Breakdown of این گزارش تهدیدآمیز شرمآور است!
است
is
این
this
گزارشgozâresh
report
تهدیدآمیزtahdidâmiz
threatening
شرمآورsharm-âvar
shameful
Questions & Answers about این گزارش تهدیدآمیز شرمآور است!
How is the adjective tahdid-âmiz (threatening) formed in this sentence?
It is made by combining the noun tahdid (threat) with the suffix -âmiz. This suffix comes from the present stem of the verb âmixtan (to mix), so literally, the adjective means "mixed with threats" or "full of threats".
What about the suffix used in sharm-âvar (shameful)?
Here, the noun sharm (shame) is paired with the suffix -âvar. This suffix is derived from the present stem of âvardan (to bring). Therefore, sharm-âvar literally translates to "bringing shame" or "causing shame".
Since both suffixes make descriptive adjectives, can I swap them and say tahdid-âvar or sharm-âmiz?
Generally, no. While both suffixes turn nouns into adjectives, they have formed fixed conventional pairings over time. A native speaker will always say tahdid-âmiz and sharm-âvar. It is best to treat these combinations as set vocabulary items.
Why is there a half-space in the middle of sharm-âvar (شرمآور) but not in tahdid-âmiz (تهدیدآمیز)?
In sharm-âvar, the noun sharm ends with the letter mim (م), which normally connects to the next letter. We use a half-space (zero-width non-joiner) before the suffix -âvar to keep the two parts visually separate. In tahdid-âmiz, the noun tahdid ends in dâl (د), a letter that naturally refuses to connect to the left, so no special spacing character is required.
Why do we use an ezafe linking sound after gozâresh but not after tahdid-âmiz?
The ezafe (the hidden "e" sound) is used here to link words inside the subject noun phrase, connecting the noun gozâresh (report) to the adjective that describes it, tahdid-âmiz (threatening). You don't use an ezafe after tahdid-âmiz because the next word, sharm-âvar (shameful), is the predicate of the sentence ("is shameful"), not an adjective modifying "threatening".
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