Breakdown of هر قدر مصرفگرایی بیشتر میشود، به همان اندازه هزینهها بالا میرود.
رفتنraftan
to go
شدنshodan
to become
بیشترbishtar
more / most (of)
هزینهhazine
cost / expense
بالاbâlâ
up, above / high
هر قدرhar qadar
the more / however much
به همان اندازهbe hamân andâze
to the same extent
مصرفگراییmasraf-gerâyi
consumerism
Questions & Answers about هر قدر مصرفگرایی بیشتر میشود، به همان اندازه هزینهها بالا میرود.
How does the correlative structure "har qadr ... be hamân andâze" dictate the verb mood in this sentence?
This structure expresses a direct, proportional relationship between two factual events. Because it describes a real, ongoing trend (as consumerism rises, expenses rise) rather than a hypothetical situation, both verbs (mishavad and miravad) remain in the present indicative mood rather than switching to the subjunctive.
How is the word masraf-gerâyi (consumerism) constructed?
It is built from masraf (consumption or use) and the suffix -gerâyi, which translates to "-ism" or "tendency." This suffix comes from the present stem of gerâyidan (to lean or tend toward), making it a very common way to form ideological or behavioral nouns in Farsi.
Why does the plural noun hazine-hâ (expenses) take the singular verb miravad?
In Farsi, inanimate plural subjects generally take a singular verb. Since expenses are non-human, the third-person singular miravad is the grammatically standard choice, serving as a good reminder of this rule from earlier levels.
Could I substitute be hamân andâze with another phrase to keep the same formal meaning?
Yes, you can swap it with be hamân nesbat (in that same proportion). Both perfectly complete the formal correlative structure started by har qadr to mean "the more... the more proportionately..."
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