Breakdown of ستمگری همیشه باقی نمیماند.
همیشهhamishe
always
باقی ماندنbâqi mândan
to remain
ستمگریsetamgari
tyranny / oppression
Questions & Answers about ستمگری همیشه باقی نمیماند.
How is the word ستمگری formed using the suffixes from this lesson?
It is built from the root ستم (oppression or injustice). Adding گر forms the doer: ستمگر (oppressor). Finally, adding the abstract noun suffix ی creates ستمگری (tyranny). The combined suffix گری is widely used to denote a practice, behavior, or profession.
Since we are learning both گری and گرایی, could we say ستمگرایی instead?
No, they serve different purposes. The suffix گرایی is used to form ideologies, belief systems, or '-isms' (like ملیگرایی for nationalism). گری is used here because tyranny is a practice or behavior rather than a formal ideology someone subscribes to.
Why use باقی نمیماند instead of just the verb نمیماند?
While ماندن alone can mean to stay or remain, the compound verb باقی ماندن specifically emphasizes enduring, surviving, or lasting over time. Pairing the verb with باقی (an Arabic loanword meaning remaining or enduring) elevates the tone, making it sound more profound and appropriate for a proverb-like statement.
The translation says 'will not remain', but isn't نمیماند in the present tense?
Yes, it is in the present indicative negative. In Farsi, this tense is frequently used not just for ongoing actions, but also for general, timeless truths and near-future events. Here, it beautifully captures both a universal rule ('tyranny does not last') and a future guarantee ('tyranny will not last').
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