Breakdown of تا جایی که دانشمندان میدانند، جریان زمان فراتر از این جهان نمیرود.
این
this
ازaz
from
رفتنraftan
to go
کهke
that (conjunction)
دانستنdânestan
to know (facts)
دانشمندdâneshmand
scientist
تاtâ
until
جهانjahân
world
زمانzamân
time (concept, duration, era)
جاjâ
place
جریانjarayân
flow / current
فراترfarâtar
beyond
تا جایی کهtâ jâyi ke
as far as, to the extent that
Questions & Answers about تا جایی که دانشمندان میدانند، جریان زمان فراتر از این جهان نمیرود.
Our current lesson teaches suppositional conjunctions that take the subjunctive. Why does تا جایی که (ta jayi ke) take the indicative میدانند (midanand) here?
Unlike suppositional conjunctions such as به فرض این که (be farz-e in ke) which set up hypothetical scenarios and require the subjunctive, تا جایی که (as far as) describes an actual, existing limit to current knowledge. Because it deals with a factual state rather than a hypothetical assumption, it uses the present indicative میدانند.
Does تا جایی که (ta jayi ke) literally mean 'until the place that'?
Yes! تا (ta) means 'until', جای (jay) means 'place', the ی (i) suffix specifies 'a place', and که (ke) means 'that'. Just like 'as far as' in English, it can be used for physical distances or abstract limits like a person's knowledge.
How does the phrase فراتر از (faratar az) break down to mean 'beyond'?
It is built from فرا (fara), a prefix meaning 'above' or 'beyond,' combined with the standard comparative suffix تر (tar) to mean 'further.' When paired with the preposition از (az) meaning 'from' or 'than,' the entire phrase فراتر از functions as 'further than' or 'beyond.'
Could the sentence use دنیا (donya) instead of جهان (jahan) for 'universe'?
While they both mean 'world,' جهان (jahan) sounds more expansive, formal, and scientific, making it the standard choice for 'universe' or 'cosmos' in a physics context. دنیا (donya) is usually better for 'the world' in an earthly, social, or everyday sense.
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