Homework and questions - Students will be given a chance to ask questions related to the grammatical, lexical, stylistic, or cultural aspects of the text, after which the homework article and passages read in the previous lesson will be revisited.
Reading - During the reading part of the class, chapters XVI-XVII of the Karnamag will be read and explanations related to the difficult grammatical, lexical and stylistic aspects of the texts will be given. The reading of the text will be accompanied by interesting and stimulating discussions of the cultural, etymological, religious, and historical aspects of the text.
Discussion and conversation - At the end of the class, the remaining time will be dedicated to various activities related to enhancing the understanding of the text and language. Conversations and discussions in Persian and English will be conducted, thus encouraging active participation among students.
Text (excerpt from chapters XVI-XVII of Karnamag):
abar ān xīr abēr čēhišnīg ud handēšīdār būd kū: mā agar-am az abargar nē brēhēnīd ēstēd kū ērānšahr pad ēw-xwadāyīh be šāyēd *winārdan. u-š handēšīd kū: az dānāgān ud frazānagān ud kēdān ud kandāgān be abāyēd pursīdan, agar ēdōn kū xwarrah ī amāh nē brēhēnīd ēstēd xwadāyīh ī ērānšahr rāyēnīdan hunsand ud bārestān abāyēd būdan. ēn kārezār ud xōnrēzišnīh be abāyēd hištan ud *xwad az ēn ranǰ ud āwām āsān kardan.
u-š mard-ēw az awestwārān ī xwēš ō pēš kēd ī hindūgān frēstīd pad pursišn kardan ī ārāstan ī ērānšahr pad ēwxwadāyīh. mard ī ardaxšīr ka ō pēš kēd ī hindūgān rasīd, kēd hamčiyōn mērag dīd, pēš kū mērag saxwan guft, ō mērag guft kū: tō xwadāy ī pārsīgān pad ēn kār frēstīd kū: xwadāyīh ī ērānšahr pad ēwxwadāyīh ō man rasēd? nūn abāz ward, šaw ud ēn passox saxwan ī man awiš gōw kū: ēn xwadāyīh *bē ō 2 tōhmag, ēk az tō ud ēk az dūdag ī mihrag ī anōšagzādān, enyā winārdan nē šāyēd.
Vocabulary
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abēr |
- |
very |
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čēhišnīg |
- |
thinking |
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handēšīdār |
- |
contemplating |
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abargar |
- |
almighty |
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brēhēnīd |
- |
to create |
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ēw-xwadāyīh |
- |
unity, having one sovereign |
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winārdan |
- |
to establish |
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dānāg |
دانا |
wise |
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frazānag |
فرزانه |
sage |
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kēd |
- |
soothsayer |
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kundāg |
- |
sorcerer |
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rāyēnīdan |
- |
organize, lead |
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hunsand |
خرسند |
content |
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bārestān |
- |
patient |
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xōnrēzišnīh |
خونریزی |
bloodshed |
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hištan |
هشتن |
to leave, allow |
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ranǰ |
رنج |
pain, effort |
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āwām |
- |
time, period, world |
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āsān |
آسان |
easy, rest |
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awestwār |
استوار |
firm, reliable |
Homework article - https://iranicaonline.org/articles/karnamag-i-ardasir