Breakdown of زمانی که تراکتور را خریدیم، مزرعه کوچک بود.
بودنbudan
to be
کوچکkuchak
small
خریدنkharidan
to buy
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about زمانی که تراکتور را خریدیم، مزرعه کوچک بود.
What is the difference between zamâni ke and vaghti ke for 'when'?
Both mean 'when', but zamâni ke literally translates to 'at the time that' (zamân means 'time'). It is a slightly more formal version of vaghti ke, and both are used in exactly the same way to introduce a time clause.
Why doesn't zamâni ke force the verb into the subjunctive mood?
zamâni ke (when) simply states a fact about when something happened, so it takes the normal indicative mood. Since these events actually happened in the past, the verbs (kharidim and bud) just stay in the regular simple past tense.
Why is râ used after terâktor?
The word râ marks a specific direct object. Because the sentence says 'When we bought the tractor' (a specific tractor), we must add râ after terâktor. If the sentence were about buying 'a tractor' in general, we wouldn't use râ.
I know Farsi puts the verb at the end of the sentence. Why is kharidim (we bought) in the middle here?
Farsi puts the verb at the end of its clause. This sentence has two parts (clauses) separated by a comma. kharidim goes at the end of the first part, and bud (was) goes at the end of the second part.