Breakdown of این کفی توسط کفاش ساخته شد تا همینی که گشاد است اندازه شود.
است
is
این
this
تاtâ
so that
کهke
that (conjunction)
شدنshodan
to become
ساختنsâkhtan
to build
همینhamin
this very, same
اندازهandâze
size / amount
توسطtavassot-e
by (agent)
کفاشkaffâsh
cobbler
گشادgoshâd
loose
کفیkafi
insole
Questions & Answers about این کفی توسط کفاش ساخته شد تا همینی که گشاد است اندازه شود.
How does hamin-i ke function in this sentence, and why not just use in ke?
hamin is the emphatic form of in (this). By attaching the restrictive -i and the relative pronoun ke, hamin-i ke translates to 'this very one that'. In this sentence, it emphasizes that the insole is meant to fix this exact loose shoe, singling it out from any others.
I see tavassot-e kaffâsh for 'by the cobbler'. Is tavassot-e the standard way to express 'by' in passive sentences?
Yes, you will see tavassot-e (by / by means of) frequently in written or slightly formal Farsi to introduce the agent of a passive verb like sâxte shod (was made). Keep in mind that in casual conversation, native speakers usually prefer to just use the active voice instead.
Why is the final verb shavad rather than the indicative mishavad?
The conjunction tâ here means 'so that' or 'in order to', which expresses a purpose or intention. This specific meaning of tâ always requires the verb in its clause to take the subjunctive mood, hence andâze shavad.
The translation says 'becomes the right size'. How does the word andâze work in this phrase?
The noun andâze literally means 'size' or 'measurement'. When paired with the verb shodan (to become), the compound andâze shodan is used to mean 'to fit' or 'to become the correct size'.
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