Breakdown of وقتی که کلیدها را میفشاری، ماشینتحریر به طور دقیق کار میکند.
کلیدkelid
key
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کار کردنkâr kardan
to work
وقتی کهvaqti ke
when (conjunction)
دقیقdaqiq
exact / accurate
ماشینتحریرmâshin tahrir
typewriter
به طورbe tavor-e
in a manner (used to form adverbs)
فشردنfashordan
to press
Questions & Answers about وقتی که کلیدها را میفشاری، ماشینتحریر به طور دقیق کار میکند.
How does be tor-e work in this sentence to mean precisely?
In Farsi, you can easily turn an adjective like daghigh (exact or precise) into an adverb by placing be tor-e (literally, in the manner of) right before it. So be tor-e daghigh becomes the adverb precisely. You will also frequently see be surat-e used in the exact same way.
Is the verb mi-feshari (you press) related to the noun feshar (pressure)?
Yes, they are directly related! The infinitive is feshordan (to press or squeeze), and its present stem is feshar. The verb mi-feshari is just the present continuous prefix mi- attached to this stem, plus the personal ending -i for you. Recognizing this connection makes remembering both the verb and the noun much easier.
Could I drop the ke after vaghti at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, you can. Both vaghti ke and just vaghti act as a conjunction meaning when. In casual spoken Farsi, the ke is often dropped, while keeping it sounds slightly more complete or formal.
How is the word mashin-tahrir (typewriter) formed?
It is a compound noun combining the French loanword mashin (machine) and the Arabic-derived word tahrir (writing or composition). Note that it is naturally spoken with an invisible ezafe connecting the two words as mashin-e tahrir, linking the core noun to its specific descriptor.
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