Word
ما باید به همدیگر اعتماد کنیم.
Meaning
We must trust each other.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about ما باید به همدیگر اعتماد کنیم.
Why is there a به (be) before همدیگر (hamdigar)?
In Farsi, you don't just "trust someone"; you "give trust to someone." The compound verb اعتماد کردن (etemad kardan - to trust) requires the preposition به (be). So, to say "trust each other," you must say به همدیگر (be hamdigar), literally meaning "to each other."
Could I use یکدیگر (yekdigar) instead of همدیگر (hamdigar) in this sentence?
Yes! Both mean "each other" and are grammatically interchangeable here. However, همدیگر (hamdigar) is much more common in everyday spoken Farsi, while یکدیگر (yekdigar) sounds a bit more formal or written.
Why doesn't the verb اعتماد کنیم (etemad konim) start with the بـ (be-) prefix if it follows باید (bayad)?
You've remembered that باید (bayad - must) makes the following verb take the subjunctive mood, which usually adds a بـ (be-) prefix. However, اعتماد کردن (etemad kardan) is a compound verb. With many compound verbs formed with کردن, we drop the بـ prefix in the subjunctive because it flows better. So اعتماد بکنیم (etemad bekonim) just becomes اعتماد کنیم (etemad konim).
Does the word باید (bayad) change since the subject is "we" (ما)?
No, باید (must/should) is a frozen word. Whether you are saying "I must", "we must", or "they must", it stays exactly the same. Only the main verb at the end of the sentence (اعتماد کنیم) changes its ending to match the subject.