Breakdown of آیا آنها قصد دارند که در جزیره بمانند؟
آنها
they
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
درdar
in
ماندنmândan
to stay
کهke
that (conjunction)
قصد داشتنqasd dâshtan
to intend
جزیرهjazire
island
Questions & Answers about آیا آنها قصد دارند که در جزیره بمانند؟
Why does the second verb change to bemânand instead of a regular present tense?
In Farsi, when you use verbs of intention like qasd dâshtan (to intend), the action that follows must be in the present subjunctive form. The subjunctive shows that the action (staying) hasn't actually happened yet and is just a plan or intention.
How is the subjunctive verb bemânand formed here?
It is built using the subjunctive prefix be-, plus the present stem of the verb for 'to stay', which is mân, plus the 'they' ending -and. This gives us bemânand.
Is the word ke (that) strictly necessary in this sentence?
No, it is optional! You can say qasd dârand ke dar jazire bemânand (they intend that they stay on the island) or drop the ke and just say qasd dârand dar jazire bemânand. In everyday spoken Farsi, ke is very often left out.
Why does the Farsi sentence use dar (in) instead of the Farsi word for 'on'?
While English speakers say 'on an island', Farsi speakers say 'in an island' using dar. Prepositions often don't match up perfectly between languages, so it's best to learn dar jazire as a set phrase for 'on the island'.
Do I always need to use âyâ at the beginning to ask a yes/no question?
Not at all! The word âyâ is mostly used in formal or written Farsi. In everyday speech, you can simply drop it and say ânhâ qasd dârand ke dar jazire bemânand?, just raising your tone of voice at the end to show it is a question.
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