Providing Conditions
To express "provided that" or "on the condition that," Farsi frequently uses the phrase به شرطی که.
| on the condition that / provided that | به شرطی کهbe sharti ke |
Because this phrase introduces a stipulation rather than a confirmed fact, the verb in the following clause must always be in the Present Subjunctive.
| You can adopt this dog provided that you are eligible. | شما میتوانید این سگ را به سرپرستی بگیرید به شرطی که واجد شرایط باشید.shomâ mi-tavânid in sag râ be sarparasti begirid be sharti ke vâjed-e sharâyet bâshid. |
This structure is heavily used in official agreements, such as outlining the requirements for adopting a pet and becoming its guardian (سرپرست).
| You can go to the veterinary clinic in which he works, provided that you pay the monthly cost. | میتوانید به دامپزشکی که او در آن کار میکند بروید، به شرطی که هزینهی ماهانه را پرداخت کنید.mitavânid be dâmpezeshki ke u dar ân kâr mikonad beravid, be sharti ke hazine-ye mâhâne râ pardâkht konid. |
| The shelter hands over the animal for adoption, on the condition that you guarantee its monthly vaccination. | پناهگاه حیوان را به سرپرستی واگذار میکند، به شرطی که شما واکسیناسیون ماهانهی آن را تضمین کنید.panâhgâh heyvân râ be sarparasti vâgozâr mikonad, be sharti ke shomâ vâksinâsiun mâhâne-ye ân râ tazmin konid. |
Formal Stipulations
For a slightly more formal tone, you can use مشروط بر اینکه. This carries the exact same meaning and also requires the Present Subjunctive.
| on the condition that | مشروط بر اینکهmashrut bar inke |
You will often hear this used by institutions, like an animal shelter outlining the rules for a pet's health and vaccination schedule.
| Adopting this animal is possible, on the condition that you always go to the veterinary clinic for its health. | سرپرستی این حیوان ممکن است، مشروط بر اینکه برای سلامت آن همیشه به دامپزشکی بروید.sarparasti-ye in heyvân momken ast, mashrut bar in-ke barâye salâmat-e ân hamishe be dâmpezeshki beravid. |
| The shelter gives permission, on the condition that you perform its monthly vaccination. | پناهگاه اجازه میدهد، مشروط بر اینکه واکسیناسیون ماهانهی آن را انجام دهید.panâhgâh ejâze midahad, mashrut bar inke vaksinâsion-e mâhâne-ye ân râ anjâm dahid. |
This structure works seamlessly for negative conditions. Just use the negative prefix (نـ) on the subjunctive verb.
| You can take this dog home, on the condition that you do not leave it alone excessively. | شما میتوانید این سگ را به خانه ببرید، مشروط بر اینکه بیش از حد آن را تنها نگذارید.shomâ mitavânid in sag râ be khâne bebarid, mashrut bar inke bish az had ân râ tanhâ nagozârid. |
