Breakdown of عیار را بررسی کرده، این الماس را بیرنگ میدانند.
این
this
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بررسی کردنbarresi kardan
to check / to inspect
الماسalmâs
diamond
دانستنdânestan
to consider (X to be Y)
عیارayyâr
carat / purity
بیرنگbi-rang
colorless
Questions & Answers about عیار را بررسی کرده، این الماس را بیرنگ میدانند.
In the second half of the sentence, why is there no verb linking in almâs and bi-rang to mean 'to be colorless'?
This is a predicative complement, which is the focus of this lesson. With verbs of consideration like dânestan, you simply place the direct object and its marker (in almâs râ) directly before the adjective or bare noun that describes it (bi-rang). No equivalent of 'to be' is needed. The structure is just '[object] + râ + [complement] + [verb]'.
I originally learned that dânestan means 'to know'. How do I know when it translates to 'to consider'?
The meaning shifts based on the sentence structure. When dânestan is followed by a 'that' clause (using ke), it usually means 'to know'. However, when it takes a direct object followed by an adjective or noun complement (like bi-rang in this sentence), its meaning shifts to 'to consider' or 'to reckon'.
Why is râ placed before bi-rang instead of after it?
The placement of râ is what makes the grammar work! If you said in almâs-e bi-rang râ, you would be linking the words with an ezafe, changing the meaning to just 'the colorless diamond' as a single noun phrase. By putting râ immediately after in almâs, you cap off the direct object, making it clear that the following word (bi-rang) is a separate complement.
How does barrasi karde translate to 'having checked'? Isn't that just a past participle?
Yes, it is the past participle of barrasi kardan. In Farsi, you can use a bare past participle to link two sequential or simultaneous actions performed by the same subject. It acts as an adverbial conjunction meaning 'having done X' or 'doing X'. Here, barrasi karde ('having checked') sets up the context for the main action (mi-dânand).
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