Breakdown of به گفتهی طراح، این مد خیلی محبوب است.
است
is
خیلی
very / many (of)
این
this
محبوبmahbub
popular
به گفتهیbe gofte-ye
according to / in the words of (someone)
مدmod
fashion
Questions & Answers about به گفتهی طراح، این مد خیلی محبوب است.
How is به گفتهی constructed to mean "according to"?
It literally translates to "by the saying of." It combines the preposition به (to/by/in), the past participle گفته (from گفتن, meaning "said" or "statement"), and the connecting ی (ezāfe) which is required because گفته ends in a silent "he". The ezāfe links the phrase to the noun طراح (designer).
Could we use the other phrase from this lesson, به نقل از, in this sentence instead?
Yes, but it changes the tone slightly. به گفتهی طراح simply means "according to the designer." Using به نقل از طراح means "quoting the designer," which sounds more journalistic, implying you are citing a specific interview or publication rather than just reporting their general stance.
Does the word مد come from the English word "mode"?
It is a loanword, but it actually entered Farsi from the French word "mode." In Farsi, مد specifically means "fashion" or "trend." You will see it used a lot in everyday conversation to describe what is currently popular, exactly as used in this sentence alongside محبوب (popular).
Do introductory phrases like به گفتهی طراح always need a comma after them?
In modern formal writing, yes. Just like in English, a comma separates an introductory phrase of attribution from the main clause. However, in casual text messages or older written texts, you might see the comma omitted, so you have to rely on context to know where the main statement begins.
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