Breakdown of رقصندهها باید به طرف یکدیگر حرکت کنند.
بایدbâyad
must
یکدیگرyekdigar
each other
حرکت کردنharekat kardan
to move
رقصندهraghsande
dancer
Questions & Answers about رقصندهها باید به طرف یکدیگر حرکت کنند.
Why is there a hidden "e" sound after be taraf?
This is the ezafe! The phrase be taraf literally translates to "to the side" or "to the direction". You need the ezafe to link it to the next word, making it be taraf-e yekdigar to mean "towards each other".
Can I use hamdigar instead of yekdigar in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. Both yekdigar and hamdigar mean "each other" or "one another". yekdigar is slightly more formal, but they are completely interchangeable here.
Why doesn't the verb have the mi- prefix like harakat mikonand?
Because of the word bâyad (must). In Farsi, when you use bâyad, the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive form. For the compound verb harakat kardan (to move), the mi- prefix is dropped, making it harakat konand for the plural "dancers".
How do you build the word raqsandeh-hâ (dancers)?
It starts with the verb stem for dancing. Adding the suffix -andeh to a verb stem turns it into a person who does that action, similar to adding "-er" in English. So raqsandeh means "dancer", and adding -hâ makes it plural.