Word
خود تکبر رابطهها را نابود میکند.
Meaning
Arrogance itself destroys relationships.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of خود تکبر رابطهها را نابود میکند.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
رابطهrâbete
relationship
خودkhod
self
نابود کردنnâbud kardan
to destroy
Questions & Answers about خود تکبر رابطهها را نابود میکند.
I see takabbor is a Form V Arabic verbal noun. What is its root, and how does the pattern affect its meaning here?
The root is k-b-r, which relates to being big or great (seen in words like kabir or akbar). Following the Form V pattern (ta-C1-a-C2-C2-o-C3), we get ta-k-a-b-b-o-r. This pattern often denotes adopting a state or acting a certain way. So, literally "making oneself great" translates to "arrogance" or "pride".
Why is khod placed right before takabbor without an ezafe linking them?
When khod precedes a noun without an ezafe, it acts as an emphatic marker meaning "the very" or "itself." So khod takabbor translates to "arrogance itself." If it were khod-e takabbor (with an ezafe), it would awkwardly mean "the self of arrogance."
râbete-hâ translates to "relationships" in general here. Why does it take the specific object marker râ?
While râ is heavily associated with definite objects, Persian also uses it for generic plurals when they represent an entire class or category being acted upon. Here, arrogance doesn't just destroy some relationships; it acts upon the entire concept of relationships, so râ is used to encapsulate the whole category.
What is the literal breakdown of the word nâbood in the compound verb nâbood mikonad?