Breakdown of باید یک مقاله دربارهی علم بنویسی.
یکyek
one / a, an
نوشتنneveshtan
to write
بایدbâyad
must
مقالهmaghâle
article
دربارهdarbâre
about / concerning
علمelm
science
Questions & Answers about باید یک مقاله دربارهی علم بنویسی.
How does the word for 'about' work in this sentence?
The word used here is darbâre-ye, which is a compound preposition meaning 'about' or 'regarding'. It is made of dar (in) and bâre (subject or matter). Because it acts like a noun linking to another noun (elm, meaning science), it must take an Ezafe. Since bâre ends in a silent 'he' (ه), the Ezafe is pronounced -ye and written with a ی.
Could I use râje' be or dar mored-e instead of darbâre-ye?
Yes, they all mean 'about' and are interchangeable in this context. You could say yek maghâle dar mored-e elm or yek maghâle râje' be elm. Just remember that while darbâre and dar mored connect to the next word with an Ezafe (-ye or -e), râje' connects using the preposition be instead of an Ezafe.
Why is the verb benevisi (you write) instead of minevisi (you are writing)?
This sentence uses bâyad (must). In Farsi, verbs following modal words like bâyad (must) or shâyad (might) have to be in the subjunctive mood. That is why the prefix changes from the indicative mi- to the subjunctive be-, giving us benevisi.
Why does yek maghâle (an article) come before darbâre-ye elm (about science)?
In Farsi, the direct object (yek maghâle) typically comes earlier in the sentence, and prepositional phrases (darbâre-ye elm) follow it. As always, the verb (benevisi) is placed at the very end of the sentence.
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