Breakdown of مشتری باید پیشپرداخت را پس میگرفت.
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
مشتریmoshtari
customer
پیشپرداختpish-pardâkht
deposit (advance payment)
Questions & Answers about مشتری باید پیشپرداخت را پس میگرفت.
How does this sentence mean 'should have gotten' if میگرفت usually means 'was getting'?
To express a missed past obligation ('should have done something') in Farsi, you use the unchanging word باید followed by the past continuous tense. Even though میگرفت on its own means 'he/she was getting', pairing it with باید creates the meaning 'should have gotten'.
What is the dictionary form of the verb 'to get back' used here?
The infinitive is پس گرفتن (pas gereftan). It is a compound verb made of پس (back) and گرفتن (to take or get). Notice how the continuous prefix می attaches directly to the verb stem, making it پس میگرفت.
How is the word پیشپرداخت formed?
It is a compound noun made of پیش (pish), meaning 'before' or 'in advance', and پرداخت (pardâkht), meaning 'payment'. Literally meaning an 'advance payment', it translates perfectly to 'deposit' or 'down payment'.
Why is را used immediately after پیشپرداخت?
The word را (râ) is the specific direct object marker. Because the sentence refers to 'the' specific deposit that the customer was supposed to get back, rather than just any deposit in general, we must mark it with را.