Breakdown of اقل نمره برای این رشتهی مقطع ارشد، هجده است.
است
is
این
this
برایbarâye
for
هجدهhejdah
eighteen
Questions & Answers about اقل نمره برای این رشتهی مقطع ارشد، هجده است.
Why does aqal mean 'minimum' here, and does it follow the 'af'al' pattern?
Yes, aqal comes from the Arabic root for 'few' or 'little' (q-l-l). Following the 'af'al' pattern (a-q-l-l), it merges into aqall (written اقل), which inherently carries a comparative or superlative meaning: 'less' or 'least/minimum'.
Why is aqal placed before the noun nomreh instead of after it with an ezafe?
In Persian grammar, superlative adjectives normally come before the noun they modify without an ezafe (like behtarin nomreh for 'the best score'). Because Arabic elatives like aqal function as inherent superlatives, they naturally adopt this native Persian word order, meaning 'the minimum score'.
Is the word arshad also an Arabic elative?
Yes! arshad follows the exact same 'af'al' pattern from a root meaning 'mature' or 'on the right path' (r-sh-d), so it literally means 'most senior'. In Iranian academia, maqta'-e arshad (short for kārshenāsi-ye arshad) is the standard term for a Master's degree, as it is 'senior' to a Bachelor's.
How does the phrase reshteh-ye maqta'-e arshad break down?
It links three words using the ezafe: reshteh (field/major), maqta' (level/stage), and arshad (Master's). Literally it means 'the field of the level of Master's', which is how Iranians refer to a specific Master's degree program.