Question 1

Why does the verb after ba'd az inke use the simple past tense (kard) instead of the subjunctive?

Accepted Answer

The phrase ba'd az inke (after) is followed by indicative tenses, like the simple past or past perfect, because it describes an action that actually happened or is stated as a fact. This is a big difference from qabl az inke (before), which you learned earlier always takes the subjunctive because the action hasn't happened yet.

Question 2

Why is the object marker rā used twice in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

There are two separate clauses in this sentence, and each has its own specific direct object. First, the media published the specific information (ettelā'āt rā). Then, the reporter announced the specific disaster (fāje'e rā).

Question 3

How do the compound verbs montasher kard and e'lām kard work here?

Accepted Answer

Like many Farsi verbs, they combine a noun or adjective with the helper verb kardan (to do) conjugated in the simple past. montasher means published or spread out, so montasher kard means published. e'lām means announcement, so e'lām kard means announced.

Question 4

Does the word ettelā'āt have a plural ending?

Accepted Answer

Yes! It ends in -āt, which is a plural marker borrowed from Arabic. It is the plural form of ettelā' (a piece of information). While we treat information as a singular uncountable concept in English, Farsi uses the plural noun here.

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