Log inSign up

اینترنت فراگیر زیربنای ارتباطات دیجیتال است.

اینترنت فراگیر زیربنای ارتباطات دیجیتال است.internet farâgir zirbanâye ertebâtât dijitâl ast.
Widespread internet is the foundation of digital communication.
From Lesson 433:Conceptual prefixes (farâ-, zir-, pish-)·Farsi

Questions & Answers about اینترنت فراگیر زیربنای ارتباطات دیجیتال است.

How does the prefix فرا- (farâ-) combine with گیر (-gir) to mean "widespread" in فراگیر (farâgir)?
The prefix فرا- (farâ-) means "beyond," "trans-," or "all-encompassing." The suffix گیر (-gir) comes from the present stem of گرفتن (gereftan, to take or catch). Together, فراگیر literally means something that "takes everything" or "reaches beyond," which translates perfectly to "widespread," "pervasive," or "inclusive" in English.
What does the root word بنا (banâ) mean, and how does the prefix زیر- (zir-) change its meaning in زیربنا (zirbanâ)?
The word بنا (banâ) means "building," "structure," or "foundation." When you add the prefix زیر- (zir-), meaning "under" or "sub-," you get زیربنا (zirbanâ), which literally means "under-structure." This is the exact equivalent of the English word "infrastructure" or "underlying foundation."
Why is there an extra ی (y) at the end of زیربنا in the phrase زیربنای ارتباطات (zirbanâ-ye ertebâtât)?
This is a refresher on the Ezafe (the hidden linking vowel connecting a noun to its modifier). Because زیربنا (zirbanâ) ends in the long vowel "â" (written with Alef), Farsi requires a consonant sound to bridge the gap before the Ezafe vowel "-e". Therefore, a ی (y) is added, making it زیربنای (zirbanâ-ye), meaning "the foundation of."
Why is the plural form ارتباطات (ertebâtât) used for "communication" instead of the singular ارتباط (ertebât)?
In Farsi, abstract concepts that represent a broad system or field often use the Arabic plural suffix -ات (-ât). While English usually says "digital communication" (singular), Farsi prefers the plural ارتباطات دیجیتال (ertebâtât-e dijitâl) to refer to the entire network or field of communications.

Learn اینترنت فراگیر زیربنای ارتباطات دیجیتال است and more in Farsi

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning Farsi →