New Meanings of Prepositions in Zarrinqaba-Nameh

Zarrinqaba-nameh is one of the longest epic poems after the Shah-nameh, which has mentioned the heroism and wars of Zarrinqaba (the granddaughter of Rostam), Rostam, and his family during the kingdom of Kay-khosrow and prophecy of Solomon's prophethood. The poet and the time of its composition are unknown, but its corrector has considered it to be related to the Safavid Era (10th century AH) based on evidence. One of the most important stylistic features of Zarringaba-nameh is the use of "prepositions" in new and unique meanings and functions, which underlie its linguistic features. Thus, Zarrinqaba-nameh could be considered a unique and unrivaled work among the texts of Persian literature from this perspective. Some prepositions, such as "from", "in", and "to", in Zarinqaba-nameh not only have been used in their unique meanings, but also have shown different roles in the syntax, e.g., two prepositions coming together for a complement, novel and unusual prepositions in simple and compound prefix verbs, and prepositions coming before an object.