Breakdown of مکانیک ماشینتحریر قدیمی را به طور کامل تعمیر میکند.
مکانیک
mechanic
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تعمیر کردنta'mir kardan
to repair
قدیمیqadimi
old (things)
کاملkâmel
full / complete (entire, whole)
ماشینتحریرmâshin tahrir
typewriter
به طورbe tavor-e
in a manner (used to form adverbs)
Questions & Answers about مکانیک ماشینتحریر قدیمی را به طور کامل تعمیر میکند.
How is the adverb "completely" formed in this sentence?
It uses the target structure for this lesson: the fixed phrase be tor-e (literally "in the manner of") followed by the adjective kâmel (complete). This translates to "completely" and is one of the most common, productive ways to turn adjectives into adverbs of manner in Farsi, working very much like the "-ly" suffix in English.
Could we use be surat-e instead of be tor-e here?
Yes, you could say be surat-e kâmel. Both be tor-e and be surat-e (in the form of) are interchangeable when creating these adverbial phrases of manner, and both sound completely natural in this context.
Why is be tor-e kâmel placed right where it is in the sentence?
Adverbs of manner generally sit immediately before the verb. Because ta'mir mikonad (repairs) is a compound verb, the adverbial phrase is placed right before its non-verbal part (ta'mir), separating the direct object phrase from the verb.
Can I put the adverbial phrase inside the compound verb, like ta'mir be tor-e kâmel mikonad?
No, you should avoid breaking up the compound verb with an adverbial phrase. While native speakers sometimes slip tiny words (like pronouns) between the halves of a compound verb in very casual speech, multi-word adverbial phrases like be tor-e kâmel strongly belong before the entire compound verb.
Just to review, why does râ come after qadimi instead of directly after mâšin-tahrir?
This is a great reminder about noun phrases. mâšin-tahrir-e qadimi (the old typewriter) is a single, complete noun phrase linked by the ezafe. The definite direct object marker râ must always attach to the very end of the entire noun phrase, which means it anchors after the final adjective, not the noun itself.
Learn مکانیک ماشینتحریر قدیمی را به طور کامل تعمیر میکند 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