Questions & Answers about این کتاب را به خانه ببر.
How is the command ببر formed?
It comes from the infinitive بردن (to take). The present stem is بر. Following the rule for singular commands, we add the prefix بـ (be-) to the stem, giving us ببر (bebar).
Why do we need the word را after این کتاب?
را is a marker that points out the specific direct object of a sentence. Because you are telling someone to take a specific item, which is این کتاب (this book), you must place را directly after it.
I've learned another word for bringing things. Why do we use ببر here?
You might be thinking of the verb for 'to bring'. In Farsi, just like in English, there is a difference between taking something away and bringing something here. ببر comes from بردن (to take away from the speaker), which fits taking the book to the house.
Is the verb always at the end of the sentence, even for commands?
Yes! While English commands usually start with the verb ('Take this book...'), Farsi keeps its regular word order. The command ببر waits until the very end of the sentence.