Breakdown of اگر لنز کثیف باشد، سریع پاکش میکنم.
کثیف
dirty
بودنbudan
to be
سریعsari'
fast / rapid
پاک کردنpâk kardan
to clean / to delete / to erase
اگرagar
if
لنزlenz
lens
Questions & Answers about اگر لنز کثیف باشد، سریع پاکش میکنم.
Why is the "it" suffix (-ash) attached to the middle of the verb pâk mikonam?
Pâk kardan is a compound verb (literally "clean doing"). When attaching a pronominal enclitic like -ash (meaning "it" or "him/her") to a compound verb as a direct object, it attaches to the end of the non-verbal part. So, instead of using the separate object pronoun and saying ân râ pâk mikonam, it is very natural and common to say pâk-ash mikonam.
Why does the sentence use bâshad instead of ast for "is"?
Because of the word agar (if). In Farsi, "if" clauses that describe a possible present or future condition require the subjunctive mood. Bâshad is the subjunctive form of the verb "to be", replacing the standard indicative ast.
The English translation says "I will clean", but isn't mikonam present tense?
Yes, mikonam is the present tense. However, in Farsi conditional sentences (If X happens, Y happens), the present tense is heavily used in the result clause to show what you will immediately or definitely do. You could use the strict future tense here, but the present tense is much more natural for everyday statements.
Does sari' mean both "quick" (adjective) and "quickly" (adverb)?
Exactly! In Farsi, adjectives are often used as adverbs without changing their form. You don't need to add a special ending like "-ly" in English. Here, sari' is used as an adverb to describe how you clean the lens.
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