Breakdown of قبل از اینکه به عروسی بروید، کیک را سفارش بدهید!
بهbe
to
رفتنraftan
to go
راrâ
definite direct object marker
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
عروسیarusi
wedding
کیکkeik
cake
سفارش دادنsefâresh dâdan
to order
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه به عروسی بروید، کیک را سفارش بدهید!
Why is the verb بروید used instead of the normal present tense میروید?
The phrase قبل از اینکه (before) is a subordinating conjunction that requires the present subjunctive for the verb that follows it. Since you are saying "before you go", you must use the subjunctive form بروید instead of the indicative میروید.
What is the infinitive of the verb for "order" in this sentence?
The verb is the compound سفارش دادن (literally "to give an order"). In this sentence, the دادن part is conjugated to the imperative (command) form for "you (plural/formal)", which is بدهید.
Why does the imperative سفارش بدهید look just like a subjunctive verb?
In Farsi, the formal or plural imperative (telling "you all" or a formal "you" to do something) is formed exactly the same way as the present subjunctive. They both use the بـ prefix and the ـید ending.
Why do we need the word را after کیک?
The word را is the specific direct object marker. It tells us that we are talking about a specific cake ("the cake") rather than just any cake. If you meant "order a cake", you would drop را and say یک کیک سفارش بدهید.
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