Breakdown of هفتههاست که این کلیشه شکسته میشود.
است
is
این
this
هفتهhafte
week
کهke
that (conjunction)
شدنshodan
to become
شکستنshekastan
to break
کلیشهkelishe
stereotype
Questions & Answers about هفتههاست که این کلیشه شکسته میشود.
How does هفتههاست که translate to 'It has been weeks that'?
هفتههاست is a combination of هفتهها (weeks) and the enclitic ست (short for است, meaning 'is'). In Farsi, to say 'it has been [time period] since/that', you simply attach this 'is' to the time noun and follow it with که (that).
Is کلیشه a loanword from the English word 'cliché'?
It is a loanword from French, but in Farsi its meaning is broader. While it can mean an overused idea or phrase like 'cliché' in English, کلیشه is also the standard Farsi word for 'stereotype', which is exactly how it is being used in this sentence.
How is the passive voice formed in شکسته میشود?
It is formed by taking the past participle of the main verb, شکسته (broken), and adding the present tense of the auxiliary verb شدن (to become), which is میشود. Together they mean 'is being broken' or 'gets broken'.
Why didn't the speaker just use the intransitive میشکند (it breaks)?
While Farsi often uses intransitive verbs for things happening on their own (like glass breaking), using the passive شکسته میشود emphasizes that this stereotype isn't just crumbling naturally; it is being actively dismantled by people or society.
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