Breakdown of ما قبل از کنسرت به رستوران میرویم.
ما
we
رستورانresturân
restaurant
بهbe
to
رفتنraftan
to go
قبل ازqabl az
before
کنسرتkonsert
concert
Questions & Answers about ما قبل از کنسرت به رستوران میرویم.
Why is the word az needed in ghabl az konsert?
The word ghabl means before, but to connect it to a specific noun like konsert, you must use the preposition az (which normally means from or of). Farsi requires this connection, so the literal structure is 'before of the concert'.
Why does the time phrase ghabl az konsert come before the destination be restoran?
In Farsi, time expressions usually appear early in the sentence, typically right after the subject. Here, the subject ma (we) is followed by the time phrase, then the destination, and finally the verb at the very end.
I notice we use the preposition be before restoran. Is this always required with verbs of motion?
Yes, be means to and shows your destination. When you use a motion verb like miravim (we go), you need be to point out where you are going, just like in English.
As a refresher, why does miravim (we go) look so different from its infinitive dictionary form?
The verb miravim comes from the infinitive raftan (to go). Like many Farsi verbs, it has an irregular present stem. The present stem is -rav-. We add the continuous prefix mi- and the 'we' ending -im to get miravim.
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