Breakdown of استعلام این متقاضی هنوز کامل نیست.
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
متقاضیmoteqâzi
applicant
کاملkâmel
full / complete (entire, whole)
استعلامeste'lâm
inquiry / background check
Questions & Answers about استعلام این متقاضی هنوز کامل نیست.
How does the word استعلام follow the 'este-C1-C2-â-C3' pattern from this lesson, and what is its root?
The word استعلام (este'lâm) is built from the Arabic root ع-ل-م ('-l-m), which is related to knowledge and information (seen in words like علم meaning science, and معلم meaning teacher). By plugging these three root letters into the este-C1-C2-â-C3 pattern, you get este-' l â m. Since this pattern indicates "seeking" or "asking for," the word literally translates to "seeking knowledge" or "asking for information," which is why it means a formal inquiry or background check.
Is استعلام a word I can use for asking casual questions in everyday conversation?
No, استعلام is strictly used in formal, legal, or administrative contexts. It refers to official inquiries, vetting processes, or pulling someone's records. If you are just asking a friend a question, you would use an everyday word like سوال (question) or the verb پرسیدن (to ask).
What clues in the word متقاضی (applicant) tell us it refers to a person?
The prefix متـ (mote-) combined with its specific vowel pattern is a standard Arabic shape for an "active participle"—a noun indicating the person doing an action. It comes from a root related to judging, decreeing, or demanding (also seen in قاضی meaning judge). Therefore, متقاضی literally means "one who requests or demands," which translates perfectly to "applicant."
Why doesn't کامل (complete) connect to متقاضی (applicant) with an ezafe?
Because کامل is not an adjective modifying the applicant; it is the predicate of the sentence. The core structure here is "[Subject] is not [Predicate]." The entire subject phrase is استعلام این متقاضی (the background check of this applicant), and the state it is not yet in is کامل (complete).
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