Breakdown of طرح آن بیرقیبترین شاهکار است.
است
is
آن
that
طرحtarh
design
شاهکارshâhkâr
masterpiece
بیرقیبbi-raqib
unrivaled / matchless (without competitor)
Questions & Answers about طرح آن بیرقیبترین شاهکار است.
Since 'unrivaled' is already an absolute state, how does the superlative suffix -ترین work in بیرقیبترین?
This showcases the absolute use of the superlative. Instead of comparing the design to other things (the 'most' unrivaled of all), the -ترین suffix acts as an extreme intensifier. It means the design is an absolutely peerless or ultimate masterpiece, without needing a comparative context.
Why does the adjective بیرقیبترین appear before the noun شاهکار?
As a quick refresher, while regular Farsi adjectives follow the noun and are linked with an ezafe, superlative adjectives ending in -ترین (-tarin) always precede the noun they modify. There is no ezafe used between them.
What are the components of the word شاهکار (masterpiece)?
It is a compound of شاه (king) and کار (work). The prefix شاه- is often used in Farsi to denote the greatest, largest, or most important version of a noun, making a 'king-work' a masterpiece.
How does the phrase طرح آن function here to mean 'its design'?
The word طرح (tarh) means design or plan. It is linked to the pronoun آن (that/it) using an ezafe, pronounced tarh-e ān. This literally means 'the design of it', which is the standard way to express 'its design' in Farsi.
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