Breakdown of تو باید ساعت هشت قبض آب را پرداخت کنی.
تو
you (singular)
آبâb
water
ساعتsâ'at
o'clock (the hour)
هشتhasht
eight
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
قبضghabz
bill
پرداخت کردنpardâkht kardan
to pay
Questions & Answers about تو باید ساعت هشت قبض آب را پرداخت کنی.
Why doesn't the verb pardâkht koni have the be- prefix usually seen with bâyad?
The main verb is the compound verb pardâkht kardan (to pay). While bâyad (must) requires the present subjunctive mood, compound verbs often drop the subjunctive be- prefix. Instead of saying pardâkht bekoni, you just change the verb ending to match the subject to (you), giving us pardâkht koni.
Does the word bâyad change if the subject changes, for example if we talk about someone else instead of to (you)?
No, bâyad is an impersonal modal verb. That means it stays exactly the same no matter who is doing the action. Only the main verb at the end of the sentence (pardâkht koni) changes its ending to match the subject.
Where is the word for 'at' in sâ'at-e hasht (at eight o'clock)?
Farsi usually does not use a preposition for times of day. You simply place the phrase sâ'at-e hasht (literally 'hour of eight') into the sentence, and the English meaning of 'at' is naturally understood.
Why does râ come after qabz-e âb instead of just after qabz?
The word râ marks the specific direct object of the sentence. Because the water bill is a single concept made of two words linked by the hidden 'e' sound called the ezâfe (qabz-e âb), the râ marker must go at the very end of the entire noun phrase.
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