Breakdown of شما باید ضمانت پمپی را که آن را خریدید، تمدید کنید.
شما
you (plural)
آن
that
خریدنkharidan
to buy
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
کهke
that (conjunction)
پمپpomp
pump
تمدید کردنtamdid kardan
to extend
ضمانتzamânat
deposit / guarantee (collateral, warranty)
Questions & Answers about شما باید ضمانت پمپی را که آن را خریدید، تمدید کنید.
Why are there two râs in this sentence (pomp-i râ and ân râ)?
The first râ marks the entire phrase 'the pump that you bought' as the direct object of the main verb tamdid konid (extend). The second râ belongs to ân (it). When a relative clause describes a direct object, Farsi uses a 'resumptive pronoun'. Instead of just saying 'the pump that you bought', Farsi literally says 'the pump that you bought it' (ân râ).
Could I use an object ending instead of ân râ?
Yes! Instead of the separate pronoun ân râ, you can use the object enclitic -ash (or in this case, often spoken as -esh) attached to the verb in the relative clause. You could say ke kharidid-ash (that you bought it) and drop ân râ entirely. Both ways are very common in Farsi.
Why is there an -i at the end of pomp-i?
This is the restrictive -i. When you specify exactly which noun you mean using a ke (that) clause, you attach an -i to the noun. It changes 'a pump' into 'the specific pump that...' we are talking about.
Is there an ezâfe between 'warranty' (zemânat) and 'pump' (pomp)?
Yes, there is! In the spoken phrase zemânat-e pomp-i, the word zemânat is linked to pomp with the invisible ezâfe vowel -e because it means 'the warranty OF the pump'. The restrictive -i is then attached to the end of that whole noun phrase.
Why are bâyad (must) and tamdid konid (extend) separated by so many words?
bâyad requires the main verb to be in the subjunctive mood, which here is the compound verb tamdid konid. Because Farsi normally puts verbs at the end of the clause, bâyad stays near the beginning, and tamdid konid gets pushed to the very end, wrapping around the entire long object phrase ('the warranty of the pump that you bought').
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