Breakdown of آن همکار مخفیانه به من گفت که به خاطر رقابت منتقل میشود.
من
I
آن
that
بهbe
to
گفتنgoftan
to say / to tell
Questions & Answers about آن همکار مخفیانه به من گفت که به خاطر رقابت منتقل میشود.
Why is the final verb میشود (is) in the present tense, when the main verb گفت (told) is in the past tense?
In English, we usually shift the tense backwards in reported speech ('He told me that he was being transferred'). In Farsi, we keep the exact tense the original speaker used! The colleague originally said, 'I am being transferred,' so in Farsi, you keep the verb after که (that) in the present tense (منتقل میشود).
What is the -انه (-āne) at the end of مخفیانه (makhfiyāne)?
The suffix -انه (-āne) is often used to turn an adjective or noun into an adverb, similar to '-ly' in English. Here, it attaches to مخفی (makhfi - secret) to make مخفیانه (makhfiyāne - secretly). Notice the extra 'y' sound added in speech to smoothly connect the vowels!
How does the phrase به خاطر رقابت (because of the competition) connect? Is there an unseen Ezafe?
Yes! The phrase به خاطر (be khāter) meaning 'because of' or 'for the sake of' requires an Ezafe (an 'e' sound) to connect to the next noun. You pronounce it be khāter-e reqābat, even though the 'e' isn't written.
How does the verb منتقل میشود work? Is it a passive verb?
Yes, it acts as a passive. It is a compound verb made of منتقل (montaqel - transferred) and شدن (shodan - to become). So منتقل میشود literally means 'he becomes transferred' or 'is being transferred'. In Farsi, is the standard helper verb used to create passive forms.