Breakdown of شاید حریف باهوش با دو مهره شما را مات کند.
شما
you (plural)
باbâ
with
دوdo
two
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about شاید حریف باهوش با دو مهره شما را مات کند.
Why is the verb کند (konad) in the subjunctive form here?
The word شاید (shâyad), meaning "perhaps" or "might", expresses uncertainty. In Farsi, words that show doubt, possibility, or obligation require the verb that follows them to be in the present subjunctive. Because the opponent might checkmate you, we use the subjunctive مات کند (mât konad) instead of the regular present tense.
I learned that the present subjunctive of کردن (kardan) is بکند (bekonad). Why is there no بـ (be-) prefix on مات کند?
The verb here is the compound verb مات کردن (mât kardan), meaning "to checkmate". When forming the subjunctive for compound verbs made with کردن, the بـ (be-) prefix is usually dropped. Leaving it off and just saying مات کند sounds much more natural to native speakers than مات بکند.
Why does the sentence use دو مهره (do mohre), literally "two piece", instead of a plural form for "pieces"?
In Farsi, any noun that directly follows a number must always be written in its singular form. Whether it is one piece, two pieces (دو مهره), or a hundred pieces, the noun مهره will not take a plural ending.
What is the purpose of را (râ) after شما (shomâ)?