Breakdown of سرکنسول محمدی دیروز به سفارت برگشت.
بهbe
to
دیروزdirooz
yesterday
برگشتنbargashtan
to return
سفارتsefârat
embassy
محمدیmohammadi
Mohammadi (common surname)
سرکنسولsarkonsul
Consul General
Questions & Answers about سرکنسول محمدی دیروز به سفارت برگشت.
Why is there an Ezafe between sarkonsul and Mohammadi?
This is the Explanatory Ezafe, or Ezafe-ye Bayâni. When a professional title, rank, or term of address precedes a name, Farsi connects them using an Ezafe. You pronounce it as sarkonsul-e Mohammadi, exactly following the rule you use for doktor-e Tehrâni or âghâ-ye Ahmadi.
How is the title sarkonsul constructed?
It combines the prefix sar-, meaning head or chief, with the French loanword konsul (consul). The prefix sar- is extremely common in Farsi for leadership roles, administrative titles, and military ranks, such as sarparast (supervisor) or sargord (major).
Does the verb bargashtan (to return) always take the preposition be?
When you are specifying the destination someone returned to, yes. Just like in English, you use be (to) to mark that location. So returning to the embassy is expressed as be sefârat bargasht.
Could the time adverb diruz go somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes, time adverbs like diruz are very flexible in Farsi. Placing it immediately after the subject is standard and natural, but putting it at the absolute beginning of the sentence is also completely correct and means the exact same thing.
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