Breakdown of این کتاب به اندازهی آن کتاب مهم است.
است
is
این
this
آن
that
کتابketâb
book
مهمmohemm
important
به اندازهیbe andâze-ye
as much as, as ... as
Questions & Answers about این کتاب به اندازهی آن کتاب مهم است.
In English we say 'as important as,' putting the adjective in the middle. How does this structure work in Farsi?
In Farsi, the comparison phrase stays together. be andâze-ye translates literally to 'to the measure of' or 'to the extent of'. Instead of splitting it around the adjective, you put be andâze-ye right before the second noun (ân ketâb), and put the adjective (mohem) later in the sentence.
Why is there a -ye at the end of andâze?
That is the Ezafe connector. The base word for size or measure is andâze. Because it ends in a silent 'h' (sounding like 'e'), we add -ye to link it to the next noun. It works like the English word 'of', creating the meaning 'to the measure OF that book'.
Is the adjective mohem (important) always placed right before the verb in these comparisons?
Yes! The standard word order for equative comparisons is: Subject + be andâze-ye + Noun + Adjective + Verb. So the adjective mohem sits right next to the verb ast at the end of the sentence.
Would the meaning change if I used mesl-e instead of be andâze-ye here?
Yes, slightly. If you say mesl-e ân ketâb mohem ast, it simply means this book is important like that book (they share the trait of being important). Using be andâze-ye specifically measures equality, meaning it is important to the exact same degree (as important as).
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