Breakdown of اگر گیرنده در خانه نباشد، پستچی چه خواهد کرد؟
خانه
house
بودنbudan
to be
درdar
in
کردنkardan
to do / to make
Questions & Answers about اگر گیرنده در خانه نباشد، پستچی چه خواهد کرد؟
Why is nabashad used here instead of the normal present tense nist?
This sentence uses the first conditional structure. After agar (if), Farsi uses the present subjunctive to show a condition that might happen. The present subjunctive of the verb 'to be' is built on the stem bash-. So, the negative 'he/she is not' becomes nabashad instead of the regular indicative nist.
How does the future tense work in khahad kard?
The future tense in Farsi is formed using the conjugated forms of khastan (to want/will) plus the short infinitive of the main verb. Here, we use khahad (he/she will) followed by kard (the short infinitive, or past stem, of kardan, to do).
Where does the word girandeh (recipient) come from?
It is built from the verb gereftan (to take or receive). If you take its present stem (gir) and add the suffix -andeh, it creates a noun meaning 'the person who does the action.' Therefore, girandeh literally means 'the receiver.'
What does the suffix -chi do in the word postchi?
The suffix -chi is very common in Farsi for creating job titles. When added to a noun like post (mail), it indicates the person whose profession involves that thing, giving us postchi (postman or mail carrier).