Breakdown of آن محله قبل از نوسازی رو به فرسودگی میرفت.
آن
that
رفتنraftan
to go
قبل ازqabl az
before
محلهmahalle
neighborhood
رو بهru be
facing / on the trajectory of
فرسودگیfarsudegi
dilapidation / decay
نوسازیnosâzi
renovation / renewal (modernizing)
Questions & Answers about آن محله قبل از نوسازی رو به فرسودگی میرفت.
The lesson mentions using a copula with رو به, but this sentence uses میرفت (was going). Why?
While a copula (like است or بود) describes a trend as a state, using a verb of motion like رفتن (to go) with رو به emphasizes the active, ongoing trajectory of the trend. It translates perfectly to 'was heading towards' rather than just 'was'.
How is the abstract noun فرسودگی (farsudegi) formed?
It is built from the adjective فرسوده (farsude), meaning 'worn out'. When creating an abstract noun from an adjective that ends in a silent 'e', Farsi adds the suffix -گی (-gi). This turns 'worn out' into the noun 'dilapidation' or 'wear and tear'.
Why is the verb میرفت in the past continuous tense here?
The past continuous (the prefix می- attached to the past stem) shows an ongoing process in the past. The neighborhood was in the continuous process of declining, acting as an ongoing background event that was happening before the renovation.
What is the literal breakdown of the word نوسازی (nowsâzi)?
It is a compound of نو (now), meaning 'new', and سازی (sâzi), meaning 'making' or 'building' (derived from the verb ساختن). Literally 'new-making', it is the standard word for 'renovation'.
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