Breakdown of آیا شما بازیگر جدید را دنبال کردهاید؟
شما
you (plural)
جدیدjadid
new
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about آیا شما بازیگر جدید را دنبال کردهاید؟
How is the present perfect tense formed in the compound verb دنبال کردهاید?
The verb is دنبال کردن (to follow). To make the present perfect of a compound verb, we keep the first part (دنبال) unchanged. Then, we take the past participle of the helper verb (کرده) and attach the personal ending. Since the subject is شما (you, plural/formal), the ending is اید. Put together, it makes دنبال کردهاید (you have followed).
Why does the object marker را come after جدید instead of right after بازیگر?
In Farsi, the specific direct object marker را must go at the very end of the entire noun phrase. The noun phrase here is بازیگر جدید (the new actor). If you put را right after بازیگر, you would separate the noun from its adjective. It always acts like a bookend for the whole descriptive phrase: بازیگر جدید را.
Does دنبال کردن mean following someone on social media, or physically following them?
It works exactly like English! دنبال کردن can mean following someone's account on social media, but it can also mean physically pursuing or following someone in real life. You just rely on the context to know which one is meant.
Is the question word آیا mandatory here?