Breakdown of شاهین فرمانبردار از چشمبند نمیترسد.
ازaz
from
ترسیدنtarsidan
to fear
شاهینshâhin
falcon
فرمانبردارfarmânbardâr
obedient
چشمبندcheshm-band
hood (over eyes) / blindfold
Questions & Answers about شاهین فرمانبردار از چشمبند نمیترسد.
Could we use a phrase like dar qebâl-e (towards/vis-à-vis) here, to say the falcon is not afraid 'towards' the hood?
No, you must use az (from). While your current lesson focuses on phrases like dar qebâl-e for duties or attitudes towards something, the verb tarsidan (to fear) strictly dictates its own preposition. In Farsi, you always fear from something, so you must use az.
Why isn't there a râ after češm-band?
Because the hood isn't a direct object. The verb tarsidan is intransitive in Farsi; it doesn't take a direct object. Instead, the thing you fear is introduced by the preposition az. Because there is no direct object, the object marker râ cannot be used.
How does the word farmânbardâr literally translate to 'obedient'?
It is a compound adjective made of farmân (command or order) and bardâr, which is the present stem of the verb bar-dâštan (to take up or bear). Literally, an obedient person or animal is a command-bearer who carries out orders.
Does češm-band specifically mean a bird's hood?
No, it is a versatile compound noun. It combines češm (eye) and band (a tie or binder, from the verb bastan). It can refer to a blindfold, a sleep mask, or even a magician's illusion. The context of the falcon is what tells us it means a hood here.
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