Breakdown of رویهمرفته، شرکت دیروز بازنگری خودش را تمام کرد.
شرکتsherkat
company
راrâ
definite direct object marker
دیروزdirooz
yesterday
خودkhod
self
تمام کردنtamâm kardan
to finish
رویهمرفتهruye-ham-rafte
on the whole
بازنگریbâznegari
review / revision (reconsidering or updating)
Questions & Answers about رویهمرفته، شرکت دیروز بازنگری خودش را تمام کرد.
What is the literal meaning of رویهمرفته, and how does it function in this sentence?
Literally, it means "gone on top of each other" (ru-ye = on, ham = each other or together, rafte = gone). As a discourse marker, it translates to "on the whole" or "altogether." It is placed at the beginning of the sentence to summarize or give a final verdict on a situation.
How is the word بازنگری (review) formed?
It is made of the prefix باز meaning "again" or "back," and نگری which comes from the root of the formal verb نگریستن (to look). Together, "looking again" translates perfectly to "review" or "revision."
Why does the sentence use خودش instead of just adding the possessive ending اش to the noun?
Using خودش (its own) emphasizes that the company completed its own review, rather than someone else's. While saying بازنگریاش را (its review) is also grammatically correct, using خودش adds a subtle layer of emphasis that is very common in professional or formal Farsi.
Could we place the time word دیروز at the very beginning of the sentence, before رویهمرفته?
It is much more natural to keep رویهمرفته at the absolute beginning because discourse markers set the stage for the entire concluding thought. If you wanted to heavily emphasize the time, you could place دیروز immediately after the comma, but putting it before the summary marker sounds awkward.
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