Breakdown of لطفاً این سند را چاپ کنید.
این
this
لطفاًlotfan
please
راrâ
definite direct object marker
سندsanad
document
چاپ کردنchâp kardan
to print
Questions & Answers about لطفاً این سند را چاپ کنید.
The lesson says the imperative uses a be- prefix. Why is there no be- in châp konid?
The verb to print is châp kardan, which is a compound verb (a noun paired with kardan, meaning to do/make). When forming commands with compound verbs that use kardan, Farsi speakers usually drop the be- prefix. So, instead of châp bekonid, it simply becomes châp konid.
I am only asking one person to print the document. Why does konid have the plural ending -id?
In Farsi, plural endings are frequently used to show politeness and respect to a single person. Because this sentence is a polite request starting with lotfan (please), we use the formal/plural imperative konid rather than the informal/singular kon.
Why is the word râ placed right after in sanad (this document)?
The word râ is the specific direct object marker. It tells us that an action is being done to a specific, known thing. Since you are asking someone to print this exact document rather than just any random document, you must put râ right after it.
The word lotfan (please) ends with the letter Alef. Why is it pronounced with an n sound at the end?
This is a special ending borrowed from Arabic. The Alef sometimes takes a double-dash symbol on top called a tanvin (though it is often left unwritten in everyday text) that makes an -an sound. Farsi uses this ending to turn certain words into adverbs, like turning favor into please.
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