Breakdown of سالهاست که اقدامات او مغایر با پیشداوریهای رایج است.
است
is
او
he/she
کهke
that (conjunction)
سالsâl
year
اقداماتeghdâmât
actions / measures
رایجrâyej
common / prevalent (widespread, customary)
مغایر باmoghâyer bâ
contrary to / in conflict with (inconsistent with)
پیشداوریpishdâvari
preconception / prejudice
Questions & Answers about سالهاست که اقدامات او مغایر با پیشداوریهای رایج است.
Why does this sentence use moghâyer bâ instead of bar khalâf-e, and how do their structures differ?
Both mean contrary to or unlike, but they connect to the following noun differently. moghâyer is an Arabic loanword meaning contradictory, and it requires the preposition bâ (with) to connect to the next word. On the other hand, bar khalâf uses the ezâfe suffix (-e) to link to the noun. You could rewrite this as bar khalâf-e pish-dâvari-hâ, but moghâyer bâ sounds a bit more formal and analytical, which fits the sophisticated tone of the sentence.
English uses the present perfect It has been years, but Farsi uses sâl-hâst ke with the present tense. Is this standard?
Yes, this is the standard phrasing. To express that a situation started in the past and is still true now, Farsi often uses the formula: time period + ast (here contracted to -st) + ke (that) + a present tense clause. It literally translates to It is years that her actions are contrary. This is a very natural way to express duration in Farsi without needing a perfect tense.
How is the word pish-dâvari formed?
It is a highly literal compound word. pish means before or pre-, and dâvari means judgment (which comes from the noun dâvar, meaning judge). Put them together, and it perfectly forms pre-judgment or preconception.
The word for actions, eghdâmât, ends in -ât. Is it better to use this instead of the standard Farsi plural suffix -hâ?
Because the singular word eghdâm is an Arabic loanword, it frequently takes the Arabic plural suffix -ât in Farsi. While you might occasionally hear eghdâm-hâ, using eghdâmât is much more standard and expected in both written and spoken Farsi, especially since words like actions or measures inherently carry a slightly formal tone.
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