Breakdown of او بر این خطر بیسابقه تاکید کرد.
او
he/she
این
this
خطرkhatar
danger / risk
برbar
on / upon (used with specific verbs like to overcome)
بیسابقهbisâbeqe
unprecedented
تاکید کردنta'kid kardan
to emphasize, to stress
Questions & Answers about او بر این خطر بیسابقه تاکید کرد.
Why is the preposition بر (bar) used here instead of a direct object marker like را (râ)?
In Farsi, the compound verb تاکید کردن (ta'kid kardan - to emphasize) requires a preposition to connect to its object, much like "to place emphasis on" in English. You will typically see it paired with بر (bar) or روی (ru-ye). Because the object is introduced by a preposition, the direct object marker را (râ) is never used here.
How does the word بیسابقه (bi-sâbeqe) break down, and how can I use this pattern?
It is formed by the prefix بی (bi - without) and the noun سابقه (sâbeqe - precedent, background, or record). This is a very common pattern in Farsi to create adjectives. For example, بیدلیل (bi-dalil - without reason/baseless) or بینهایت (bi-nahâyat - infinite/without end).
Where exactly does the hidden Ezafe go in the phrase این خطر بیسابقه?
The Ezafe connects the noun to its adjective, so it attaches to the end of خطر (xatar), making it sound like "in xatar-e bi-sâbeqe". Remember as a quick refresher that demonstratives like این (in - this) come before the noun and never take an Ezafe.
How would I change this sentence to say "He emphasized EVEN this unprecedented danger" using this lesson's grammar?
To focus on the danger, you place حتی (hattâ) immediately before the entire prepositional phrase and هم (ham) right after it. The sentence becomes: او حتی بر این خطر بیسابقه هم تاکید کرد (u hattâ bar in xatar-e bi-sâbeqe ham ta'kid kard).
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