Word
شما تصمیم گرفتید که از قطبنما استفاده کنید.
Meaning
You decided to use the compass.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of شما تصمیم گرفتید که از قطبنما استفاده کنید.
شما
you (plural)
ازaz
from
کهke
that (conjunction)
تصمیم گرفتنtasmim-e gereftan
to decide
Questions & Answers about شما تصمیم گرفتید که از قطبنما استفاده کنید.
How do we link the verbs for decided and to use in this sentence?
We use the linking word ke (that) and put the second verb into the present subjunctive form. Literally, this sentence says You made the decision that you use the compass. This is the standard way to express deciding or intending to do something in Farsi.
Why is the first verb in the past tense but the second verb is present subjunctive?
tasmim gereftid (you decided) is in the past tense because the act of deciding happened in the past. However, the action you decided to do (using the compass) is viewed as a potential or intended action. In Farsi, verbs following intention or decision verbs like tasmim gereftan always take the present subjunctive, regardless of the tense of the main verb.
Why is the word az (from) used before the compass?
In Farsi, the compound verb estefâde kardan (to use) requires the preposition az. While in English we just say use the compass, in Farsi you literally say do use from the compass, which is az qotb-namâ estefâde konid.
Why do both verbs end in -id here?
Both verbs must match the subject shomâ (you, formal or plural). So, the main verb is tasmim gereftid and the subjunctive verb is estefâde konid. They both agree with the same person.
What makes up the word qotb-namâ (compass)?