Breakdown of تا مه روی دریا است، افق را نمیبینیم.
بودنbudan
to be
رویruye
on
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تاtâ
so that
دریاdaryâ
sea
مهmeh
fog
افقofogh
horizon
Questions & Answers about تا مه روی دریا است، افق را نمیبینیم.
Why is the verb ast in the indicative here, when the word tâ often triggers the subjunctive?
When tâ means 'until' or 'so that', it usually requires the subjunctive. But when it means 'as long as' to describe a factual, ongoing state, it takes an indicative tense. Since this sentence states a present reality, it uses the present indicative ast.
Can the main verb nemi-binim (we do not see) be changed to a future tense if the fog remains?
Absolutely. If you wanted to emphasize a future outcome, you could use the future tense nakhâhim did (we will not see). However, because this sentence states a general truth or current observation, keeping both clauses in the present indicative is the most natural choice.
Why is the object marker râ necessary after ofoq (horizon)?
The word ofoq is the direct object of the verb nemi-binim. In Farsi, when a direct object is definite and specific (like 'the horizon' in this scenario), it must be followed by the marker râ.
The word مه is written without short vowels. How do we know it means 'fog' here?
While مه can sometimes be read as 'mah' (a poetic, shortened form of the word for 'moon'), the context gives it away. The presence of the sea (daryâ) obscuring the horizon (ofoq) clearly indicates the word is meh, meaning 'fog' or 'mist'.
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