Breakdown of اگر بخواهم این جعبه را با پست بفرستم، به چقدر پول نیاز دارم؟
این
this
پولpul
money
بهbe
to
باbâ
with
داشتنdâshtan
to have
نیازniyâz
need
راrâ
definite direct object marker
فرستادنferestâdan
to send
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
جعبهja'be
box
چقدرcheqadr
how much
اگرagar
if
پستpost
mail
Questions & Answers about اگر بخواهم این جعبه را با پست بفرستم، به چقدر پول نیاز دارم؟
Why are there two verbs in the subjunctive form here (بخواهم and بفرستم)?
The first verb, بخواهم (I want), is in the subjunctive because it follows اگر (if) to form a first conditional sentence. The second verb, بفرستم (I send), is also in the subjunctive because it follows the verb 'to want'. In Farsi, you literally say 'If I want that I send...'.
Why does the second part of the sentence use نیاز دارم (present indicative) instead of a future or subjunctive verb?
In Farsi first conditional sentences, the 'if' clause uses the present subjunctive, but the result clause uses the normal present indicative or future tense. Here, you are asking a question about a current fact ('how much money do I need right now?'), so the present indicative دارم is perfectly natural.
Why is there a به before چقدر پول (how much money)?
The Farsi expression for 'to need' is به ... نیاز داشتن (to have need to...). The preposition به always points to the thing you need. So, 'how much money do I need?' is structured as 'to how much money do I have need?'.
What is the infinitive and present stem for بفرستم?
The infinitive for 'to send' is فرستادن (ferestaadan) and its present stem is فرست (ferest). To make the present subjunctive for 'I', you add the بـ prefix and the ـم ending, creating بفرستم.
Why do we need the word را after این جعبه (this box)?
The word را is the direct object marker. Because you are talking about sending a specific, identified box ('this' box), you must use را to show it is the direct object receiving the action of being sent.
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