Breakdown of فردا با مدیر تماس بگیرید.
باbâ
with
فرداfardâ
tomorrow
مدیرmodir
manager
تماس گرفتنtamâs gereftan
to call / to contact
Questions & Answers about فردا با مدیر تماس بگیرید.
How is the imperative verb begirid formed in this sentence?
It comes from the verb gereftan (to take/get). The present stem is gir. To make the formal or plural command, we add the imperative prefix be- and the ending -id, giving us begirid. Together with the noun tamās (contact), it forms the compound verb for "to contact".
Why do we use the word bā (with) before modir (manager)? The English translation just says "contact the manager".
In Farsi, the compound verb tamās gereftan literally translates to "to take contact". You don't take contact someone; you take contact with them. Therefore, you must always use the preposition bā (with) to introduce the person you are contacting.
Could I include the word for "you" (shomā) in this sentence?
Yes, you could say shomā fardā bā modir tamās begirid, but it is completely optional. Because the verb ending -id already tells us the command is directed at a plural or formal "you", the pronoun is usually dropped to sound more natural.
Why is fardā (tomorrow) at the very beginning of the sentence?
In Farsi, time words that tell us when something happens usually go at the beginning of the sentence, or right after the subject. Since the subject "you" is dropped here, fardā naturally takes the first spot.