Breakdown of در شطرنج ریسک نکن؛ شاید او مهرهی خود را حرکت بدهد.
او
he/she
درdar
in
راrâ
definite direct object marker
شایدshâyad
maybe
خودkhod
self
شطرنجshatranj
chess
ریسک کردنrisk kardan
to take a risk
مهرهmohre
piece (in a game)
حرکت دادنharekat dâdan
to move (something)
Questions & Answers about در شطرنج ریسک نکن؛ شاید او مهرهی خود را حرکت بدهد.
Why is the verb bedehad used instead of the regular present tense midahad?
Because of the word shâyad (perhaps/might). When you use shâyad, the action is uncertain, so Farsi requires the present subjunctive tense. Bedehad is the subjunctive form of midahad (he/she gives).
How do you form the subjunctive for a compound verb like harekat dâdan (to move)?
You only change the helper verb part. The noun harekat (movement) stays exactly the same, while the verb dâdan (to give) drops its usual mi- prefix and takes the subjunctive be- prefix, becoming bedehad.
Why does the sentence use mohre-ye khod for 'his piece' rather than the possessive ending mohre-ash?
The word khod means 'self' or 'own' and is commonly used to refer back to the subject of the sentence (in this case, u or he/she). While mohre-ash is also grammatically correct, using mohre-ye khod clearly emphasizes that it is his own piece. Notice the connecting ezâfe vowel joining them: mohre-ye khod.
How is the negative command 'do not take a risk' built here?
It uses the negative imperative form of the compound verb risk kardan (to take a risk). To tell someone not to do something, you add the negative prefix na- to the present stem. So, the verb part kon (do) becomes nakon (don't do), giving us risk nakon.
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