Breakdown of آنها تصمیم گرفتند که قایق را در ساحل بگذارند.
آنها
they
درdar
in
راrâ
definite direct object marker
گذاشتنgozâshtan
to put
کهke
that (conjunction)
تصمیم گرفتنtasmim-e gereftan
to decide
ساحلsâhel
beach / coast
قایقghâyeq
boat
تصمیمtasmim
decision
Questions & Answers about آنها تصمیم گرفتند که قایق را در ساحل بگذارند.
Why is the second verb بگذارند (to leave) in the present subjunctive instead of an infinitive?
In Farsi, when you use a verb of decision like تصمیم گرفتند (they decided), the action that follows must be in the present subjunctive. Instead of saying "they decided to leave", Farsi literally says "they decided that they leave".
Is the word که (that) required here?
No, it is optional. Just like in English, it is very common in spoken Farsi to drop که and simply say آنها تصمیم گرفتند قایق را... without it.
How is the subjunctive verb بگذارند formed here?
It comes from the infinitive گذاشتن (to put or to leave). The present stem is گذار. To make it subjunctive for "they", we add the subjunctive prefix بـ at the beginning and the "they" ending ـند at the end.
Why do we need را right after قایق (boat)?
The word را is the definite direct object marker. Because they are leaving a specific boat ("the boat", not just "a boat"), we must use را to show it is the specific target of the verb.
The English translation says "on the beach," but doesn't در mean "in"?
Yes, در typically translates to "in," but prepositions rarely match perfectly between languages. In Farsi, it is standard to say در ساحل (literally "in the beach") when English speakers would say "at the beach" or "on the beach".
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