Breakdown of هنوز سوال بیموقع را نپرسیده بودم که او سرخ شد.
او
he/she
سوالso'âl
question
راrâ
definite direct object marker
پرسیدنporsidan
to ask
کهke
that (conjunction)
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
بیموقعbimowqe'
ill-timed / untimely
سرخ شدنsorkh shodan
to blush
Questions & Answers about هنوز سوال بیموقع را نپرسیده بودم که او سرخ شد.
Why is the first verb نپرسیده بودم in the negative past perfect when the English translation is positive ('I had hardly asked')?
In Farsi, the 'hardly... when' structure literally translates to 'I had not yet... when...'. This is formed using هنوز followed by a negative Past Perfect verb, then که, and finally a Simple Past verb. It emphasizes that the first action was barely completing before the second one happened.
How is the word بیموقع formed to mean 'untimely'?
It combines the prefix بی meaning 'without' and the noun موقع meaning 'time' or 'occasion'. Together they create an adjective describing something inappropriately timed or out of place.
Why does the object marker را appear after the adjective rather than the noun سوال?
The direct object marker را must follow the entire noun phrase, not just the head noun. Because سوال and بیموقع are linked by the ezāfe to form a single phrase, را attaches to the very end of it.
Is سرخ شد the standard Farsi expression for 'blushed'?
Yes. The compound verb سرخ شدن literally translates to 'to become red' and is the most common, natural way to say someone blushed.
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