Breakdown of تو باید ده درصد از درآمدت را به کارگران بدهی.
تو
you (singular)
بهbe
to
ازaz
from
دهdah
ten
دادنdâdan
to give
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
کارگرkârgar
worker
درصدdar-sad
percent
درآمدdarâmad
income / revenue
Questions & Answers about تو باید ده درصد از درآمدت را به کارگران بدهی.
How do you form percentages like dah darsad in Farsi?
It works exactly like English! You put the number first, then the word darsad (percent). Interestingly, dar means 'in' and sad means 'hundred', so darsad literally translates to 'in a hundred'.
Why do we use az (from) after the percentage instead of the ezafe connection?
When talking about a fraction or percentage out of a larger whole, Farsi uses az (from). While English says 'ten percent of your income', Farsi literally says 'ten percent from your income' (dah darsad az darāmadat).
Why is the specific object marker rā placed all the way after darāmadat?
The rā marker must go at the very end of the entire direct object phrase. The whole chunk 'ten percent of your income' (dah darsad az darāmadat) is the specific thing being given, so rā attaches to the last word of that complete group.
What is the -ān ending on the word kārgarān?
It is a plural suffix. The word kārgar means 'worker'. While you can use the standard plural -hā to make kārgarhā, Farsi often uses the -ān suffix for living beings and professions. Both are correct, but kārgarān is very common and sounds slightly more formal.
Why does the verb bedahi start with be- instead of mi-?
This is the subjunctive form of the verb 'to give'. Because the sentence uses the word bāyad (must), the main verb that follows it must change into the subjunctive mood, which typically requires the be- prefix.
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