Breakdown of در طول جنگ، زیرساخت شهر رو به نابسامانی میرفت.
شهرshahr
city
رفتنraftan
to go
جنگjang
war
زیرساختzirsâkht
infrastructure
Questions & Answers about در طول جنگ، زیرساخت شهر رو به نابسامانی میرفت.
How does the ru be construction work together with mi-raft in this sentence?
The phrase ru be literally means face to or facing. When combined with an abstract noun like nabasamani (disarray) and a verb of motion like mi-raft (was going), it creates a trajectory construction. It shows that the subject was actively trending toward that state, translating perfectly to was heading toward.
Could we use the simple past raft instead of the past continuous mi-raft here?
No, because the ru be construction in this context describes a gradual, ongoing process. The past continuous tense mi-raft (was going) captures this developing trend. The simple past raft (went) would imply a single, abruptly completed action, which contradicts the idea of a progressive trajectory during the war.
The lesson mentions using ru be with a copula (like ast or bud). What is the difference between saying ru be nabasamani mi-raft and ru be nabasamani bud?
Using the copula bud (was) describes a static state: ru be nabasamani bud simply means the infrastructure was facing disarray as a general condition. Replacing the copula with the verb mi-raft (was going) makes the sentence much more dynamic, emphasizing the active, worsening progression of the infrastructure over time.
What are the components of the abstract noun nabasamani?