Breakdown of مسافر این فرم را پر نکرده بود.
این
this
مسافرmosâfer
passenger
راrâ
definite direct object marker
فرمform
form
پر کردنpor kardan
to fill out / to fill (with a substance)
Questions & Answers about مسافر این فرم را پر نکرده بود.
How is the negative past perfect formed for the compound verb por kardan?
In compound verbs, the negative prefix na- attaches to the verbal part, which is kardan (to do). To make the past perfect, we use the past participle of kardan with the na- prefix (nakarde) followed by the past tense of budan (to be). Since the subject is the third-person singular mosafer, we use bud. Altogether, it becomes por nakarde bud.
Would the negative prefix ever go on por instead of karde?
No, in Farsi compound verbs, prefixes like na- for negative or mi- for continuous always attach to the verbal part, which is kardan here. The non-verbal part por (meaning full) never takes these prefixes.
Why does ra come directly after form?
The word ra marks the specific direct object of a sentence. Because the sentence says the passenger didn't fill out in form (this specific form), we must put ra right after it to show it is the direct target of the action.
Is the word form related to the English word?
Yes, form is a loanword from French and English. It is pronounced very similarly and means the exact same thing: a document that you fill out with information.
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