Word
سالخوردگی میرسد، بی آنکه کسی برای آن آماده باشد.
Meaning
Old age arrives, without anyone being prepared for it.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of سالخوردگی میرسد، بی آنکه کسی برای آن آماده باشد.
آن
that
بودنbudan
to be
برایbarâye
for
رسیدنrasidan
to arrive
Questions & Answers about سالخوردگی میرسد، بی آنکه کسی برای آن آماده باشد.
Why do we use the subjunctive bâšad instead of ast at the end of the sentence?
The phrase bi ânke (without) introduces a clause describing a state that hasn't happened or isn't realized. In Farsi, this requires the subjunctive mood. Therefore, we use the present subjunctive bâšad (be) instead of the indicative ast (is).
What is the literal breakdown of the word sâlxordegi?
It comes from sâl (year) and xorde (the past participle of xordan, to eat). Someone who is sâlxorde has literally consumed years, meaning they are elderly. The -gi at the end (a phonetic variation of the noun-forming suffix -i used after words ending in a silent 'h') turns this adjective into the abstract noun sâlxordegi (old age).
kasi usually means someone. Why does it translate to anyone in this sentence?
While kasi is normally translated as someone in affirmative sentences, the conjunction bi ânke carries a negative meaning (without). When a pronoun like kasi falls under the umbrella of a negative or conditional phrase, it naturally translates to anyone.
Since bi ânke is a formal phrase, what would a native speaker likely substitute it with in everyday conversation?
In casual speech, bi ânke is almost always replaced by bedun-e inke (without this that). Both phrases trigger the subjunctive mood, though in spoken Farsi, the final verb would usually be shortened to .