Breakdown of این صحاف است که میداند یک اشتباه نیز پذیرفتنی نیست.
است
is
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
یکyek
one / a, an
کهke
that (conjunction)
اشتباهeshtebâh
mistake / wrong / incorrect / wrongly
دانستنdânestan
to know (facts)
نیزniz
also / as well
پذیرفتنیpazireftani
acceptable
صحافsahhâf
bookbinder
Questions & Answers about این صحاف است که میداند یک اشتباه نیز پذیرفتنی نیست.
How does the phrase یک اشتباه نیز پذیرفتنی نیست express 'not even one mistake'?
This sentence uses the structure for emphatic scalar negation. By combining یک (one), the noun اشتباه (mistake), the formal particle نیز (also/even), and the negative verb نیست (is not), it emphasizes that a single mistake is unacceptable. This formal structure translates directly to 'not even one [noun] is...'.
Why does the sentence start with این صحاف است که instead of just صحاف میداند?
This is a cleft sentence, which is used to put strong emphasis on the subject. Translating to 'It is this bookbinder who...', it highlights that the bookbinder in particular, as opposed to anyone else, understands this strict rule.
How is the adjective پذیرفتنی (acceptable) constructed?
It is formed by taking the full infinitive پذیرفتن (to accept) and adding the suffix ی. In Farsi, adding this suffix to an infinitive creates an adjective of capability, meaning 'able to be done' or 'worthy of being done'.
Why isn't there a word for 'that' immediately after میداند (knows)?
Verbs of knowing usually require the conjunction که (that) to introduce the following clause. However, because the sentence just used که as a relative pronoun ('who') in صحاف است که, the second که is omitted to make the sentence flow better and avoid repetition.
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