Word
انگار چابکها پشتکها را به سادگی میزنند.
Meaning
It seems the agile ones do the somersaults simply.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of انگار چابکها پشتکها را به سادگی میزنند.
بهbe
to
راrâ
definite direct object marker
زدنzadan
to hit / to play (an instrument) / to apply (a coating) / to put on (a tie/accessory)
چابکchâbok
Questions & Answers about انگار چابکها پشتکها را به سادگی میزنند.
How is the adverbial phrase be sâdegi formed, and where does the 'g' come from if the root word is sâdeh?
This follows our current lesson pattern: the preposition be combined with an abstract noun ending in -i. The root adjective is sâdeh (simple). When adding the abstract noun suffix -i to a word ending in the unpronounced 'h', the 'h' changes to a 'g' to link the vowels smoothly. So, sâdeh plus -i becomes sâdegi (simplicity), making be sâdegi mean simply or with ease.
Châbok is an adjective meaning agile. Why does it take the plural marker -hâ here?
In Farsi, you can easily use an adjective as a noun to refer to a group possessing that trait. By attaching the plural suffix -hâ, the adjective châbok becomes the substantive noun châbok-hâ, meaning the agile ones or agile people.
The verb mi-zanand literally means they hit. Why is it used for doing somersaults?
The verb zadan (to hit) is one of the most common light verbs in Farsi. It pairs with many nouns to create compound verbs that have nothing to do with physical hitting. The specific fixed compound verb for doing a somersault is poshtak zadan.
What does the object marker râ add to poshtak-hâ in this context?
The marker râ indicates a definite direct object. Without it, the sentence would imply they do somersaults in general. By using with the plural , it shows the speaker is referring to specific somersaults, likely a routine they are actively watching, translating to the specific somersaults.