Breakdown of اون سس پر از نگهدارنده و افزودنی رو نمیخوره چون غیر سالمه.
است
is
و
and
آن
that
سالمsâlem
healthy
Questions & Answers about اون سس پر از نگهدارنده و افزودنی رو نمیخوره چون غیر سالمه.
How is the word غیر سالمه formed in this sentence?
It is composed of three parts: the negative marker غیر (gheyr) connected by an Ezafe, the adjective سالم (sâlem - healthy), and the colloquial enclitic verb ـه (-e - is). غیرِ سالم (gheyr-e sâlem) literally means "non-healthy." While prefixes like نا (nâ-) merge directly into words, غیر remains a separate word that uses the Ezafe to modify the adjective or noun that follows it.
Can I use ناسالم (nâsâlem) instead of غیر سالم (gheyr-e sâlem) here?
Yes, they are completely interchangeable here. ناسالم is a single merged word and is very common. However, the غیرِ (gheyr-e) construction is extremely productive in Farsi. You can attach it via Ezafe to almost any Arabic-derived noun or adjective to mean "non-" or "un-", which is especially useful when a dedicated prefix like نا doesn't exist for that specific word.
What are the building blocks of the words نگهدارنده (preservatives) and افزودنی (additives)?
نگهدارنده comes from the compound verb نگه داشتن (negah dâštan - to keep/preserve). It uses the present stem دار (dâr) plus the active participle suffix ـنده (-andeh) to mean "the thing that keeps/preserves." افزودنی comes from the verb افزودن (afzudan - to add). Adding the suffix ـی (-i) to a past stem creates a noun meaning "something meant to be [verb]ed"—in this case, an additive.