Breakdown of پرونده را روی میز بگذارید.
رویruye
on
میزmize
table
پروندهparvande
file
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about پرونده را روی میز بگذارید.
How is the command verb بگذارید built in this sentence?
It follows the rule for formal or plural commands. We take the command prefix بـ (be-), add the present stem of the verb 'to put', which is گذار (-gozār-), and finish with the plural/formal 'you' ending ـید (-id).
Why does the verb stem گذار look so different from its infinitive?
The infinitive for 'to put' is گذاشتن (gozāshtan). In Farsi, present stems are often irregular and must be memorized alongside the infinitive. For this verb, the present stem is گذار.
Why do we see را right after پرونده?
The word را (rā) marks a specific direct object. Because the sentence instructs you to put 'the file' (a specific, known object) rather than just 'any file', we must put را immediately after پرونده (file) to show it is the specific thing being placed.
How do the words روی (on) and میز (table) connect when spoken?
They connect using the unseen 'ezāfe' vowel. Even though it is not written in the Farsi text, you pronounce it as رویِ میز (ruy-e miz) to link the location word 'on' to the noun 'table'.