Breakdown of قبل از اینکه به سطح برگردیم، باید تجهیزات را چک کنیم.
بهbe
to
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
برگشتنbargashtan
to return
چک کردنchek kardan
to check
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
تجهیزاتtajhizât
equipment
سطحsath
surface
قبل از اینکهghabl az inke
before (+ subjunctive)
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه به سطح برگردیم، باید تجهیزات را چک کنیم.
The current lesson is about be andâze-ye kâfi (enough). How would I add it to this sentence to say "we must check the equipment enough"?
You would place به اندازه کافی (be andâze-ye kâfi) right before the verb it modifies. In this case, it goes before the compound verb: باید تجهیزات را به اندازه کافی چک کنیم (bâyad tajhizât râ be andâze-ye kâfi chek konim).
Why does the first part of the sentence use برگردیم (bargardim) instead of the normal present tense?
The phrase قبل از اینکه (ghabl az inke, meaning "before") always requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. In Farsi, actions that haven't happened yet—like returning to the surface—are treated as pending or uncertain, which triggers the subjunctive.
Is چک کنیم (chek konim) also in the subjunctive mood?
Yes! Just like "before", the word باید (bâyad, meaning "must") requires the verb that follows to be in the subjunctive. Here, چک کنیم is the subjunctive form of the compound verb چک کردن (chek kardan, to check). Notice that compound verbs often drop the بـ (be-) prefix that usually marks the subjunctive.
What is the word for "equipment" and why does it end in ـات (-ât)?
The word is تجهیزات (tajhizât). The ـات (-ât) ending is a plural marker borrowed from Arabic. You will often see it attached to formal, technical, or abstract nouns in Farsi, such as اطلاعات (ettelâ'ât, information).
Why is را (râ) used after تجهیزات (tajhizât)?
The word را (râ) is used to mark a specific, definite direct object. Because the sentence says we must check the equipment (a specific set of gear, not just any equipment in general), تجهیزات gets marked with را to show it is the direct target of the action.
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