Breakdown of او هنوز معذب نشده بود که از جواب دادن طفره رفت.
او
he/she
ازaz
from
جوابjavâb
answer
دادنdâdan
to give
کهke
that (conjunction)
شدنshodan
to become
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
معذبmo'azzab
uncomfortable / awkward
طفره رفتنtafre raftan
to evade / to dodge
Questions & Answers about او هنوز معذب نشده بود که از جواب دادن طفره رفت.
Why is the first verb negative (nashodeh bud) if the English translation is affirmative ("had hardly felt")?
To express "hardly... when" or "no sooner... than" in Farsi, you use hanuz (still/yet) combined with a negative Past Perfect verb. The literal meaning is "She had not yet become awkward, when...". This structure highlights that the first action had barely even started before the second one happened.
How does the verb tafre raftan (to evade) connect to what is being evaded?
It generally pairs with the preposition az (from). In this sentence, az javab dadan tafre raft literally translates to "she dodged from answering". This is a common compound verb for talking about avoiding questions, tasks, or responsibilities.
Why does the sentence use the auxiliary verb shodan (to become) for "feeling" awkward?
The adjective mo'azzab means uncomfortable, awkward, or distressed. While English speakers "feel" awkward, Farsi usually treats this as a change of state. Therefore, it pairs with shodan to mean "to get" or "to become" awkward.
Why is javab dadan left in its infinitive form here?
In Farsi, when an action directly follows a preposition like az, the verb is kept in its infinitive form to act as a verbal noun (similar to an "-ing" gerund in English). Here, javab dadan functions grammatically as the noun "answering".
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