Breakdown of ما باید قبل از مهمانی حیاط کثیف را مرتب کنیم.
ما
we
حیاط
yard
کثیف
dirty
مهمانیmehmâni
party
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
قبل ازqabl az
before
مرتب کردنmoratab kardan
to tidy up
Questions & Answers about ما باید قبل از مهمانی حیاط کثیف را مرتب کنیم.
Why is the verb at the end konim instead of mikonim?
The word bayad (must) requires the second verb to be in the subjunctive mood. For the verb kardan (to do), the subjunctive is normally bekonim. However, in compound verbs like morattab kardan (to tidy up), the be- prefix is frequently dropped, leaving just konim.
Why does the object marker ra come after kasif (dirty) rather than right after hayat (yard)?
The object marker ra always attaches to the very end of the entire noun phrase. Here, the specific direct object is the "dirty yard" (hayat-e kasif), which is linked together by a hidden ezafe vowel. Therefore, ra goes at the end of the whole phrase, not in the middle.
How does the phrase morattab konim translate to "tidy up"?
Morattab is an adjective meaning "tidy", "orderly", or "arranged". Like many verbs in Farsi, it uses a "light verb" like kardan (to do/make) to form a compound verb. So, morattab kardan literally translates to "to make tidy".
Why is there an az (from) in ghabl az mehmani?
In Farsi, the words for "before" (ghabl) and "after" (ba'd) are usually followed by the preposition az when connecting to a noun. While you might hear native speakers use an ezafe instead in very casual, fast speech (ghabl-e mehmani), the standard grammatical rule is to use ghabl az.
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