Breakdown of دالانشان تنگ تنگ است و قرار است که بخزند.
است
is
و
and
قرارgharâr
appointment
کهke
that (conjunction)
تنگtang
narrow / tight
دالانdâlân
passage
خزیدنkhazidan
to crawl
Questions & Answers about دالانشان تنگ تنگ است و قرار است که بخزند.
The sentence uses تنگ تنگ to mean "extremely narrow." Is there an Ezafe between these two words?
Yes, there is an unwritten Ezafe linking them, so it is pronounced tang-e tang. As you are learning in this lesson, repeating an adjective and linking it to itself with an Ezafe is a common way to intensify it, meaning "absolutely narrow" or "extremely narrow."
How does قرار است که translate to "they are supposed to"?
The phrase قرار است literally means "it is established" or "it is agreed." When followed by که (that), it forms a fixed structure meaning "it is supposed to happen that...". We know who is supposed to do it based on the verb that follows in the second clause—since بخزند ends with the "they" suffix, the whole idea translates as "they are supposed to."
Why is the verb بخزند in the subjunctive mood here?
It is triggered by قرار است که (it is supposed that). Because the crawling is an expectation or requirement rather than a completed or ongoing factual action, Farsi requires the subjunctive mood. It is formed with the be- prefix + the present stem of خزیدن (to crawl) + the third-person plural ending -and.
What is the difference between دالان and other words for hallway, like راهرو?
While راهرو (râh-row) is the standard, everyday word for a hallway or corridor in a house or building, دالان (dâlân) usually implies a darker, more enclosed passage, tunnel, or gallery. That specific nuance makes it the perfect word for a passage where someone is forced to crawl.
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