Breakdown of ما به گذر زمان بیتوجه میمانیم، تا سالخوردگی برسد.
ما
we
بهbe
to
ماندنmândan
to stay
رسیدنrasidan
to arrive
تاtâ
until
زمانzamân
time (concept, duration, era)
گذرgozar
passage
سالخوردگیsâlkhordegi
old age
بیتوجهbi-tavajjoh
unaware / inattentive
Questions & Answers about ما به گذر زمان بیتوجه میمانیم، تا سالخوردگی برسد.
Since this lesson is about بی آنکه (bi ânke - without doing), why isn't it used here for 'without noticing'?
بی آنکه is used when you want to introduce a full negative clause with a verb (like 'without us noticing'). In this sentence, Farsi uses the compound adjective بیتوجه (bi-tavajjoh - inattentive/unaware). Since it simply describes a state rather than an action we are avoiding, we don't need بی آنکه.
Why do we need the preposition به (be) before گذر زمان (gozar-e zamân)?
In English, you say 'unaware of' something. In Farsi, the adjective بیتوجه (inattentive/unaware) dictates the preposition به (to). You are literally saying that we remain 'inattentive to the passage of time.'
Why is برسد (beresad) in the present subjunctive form?
The conjunction تا (tâ) means 'until'. When it refers to a pending or future event (like old age arriving), the verb that follows must be in the present subjunctive. That is why we use برسد instead of the indicative میرسد.
How is the word سالخوردگی (sâlxordegi) built?
It is a compound noun made of سال (sâl - year) + خورده (xorde - consumed/experienced, from the verb خوردن) + the abstract noun suffix گی (-gi). Literally, it translates to the state of having 'consumed years,' which is a descriptive way to say 'old age.'
Is گذر (gozar) acting as a noun or a verb here?
It functions as a noun meaning 'passage' or 'passing.' It is actually the present stem of the verb گذشتن (gozashtan - to pass). Using a verb's present stem as a standalone noun is a common way to form abstract concepts in Farsi.
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