Breakdown of ما به استخر بزرگی که کوسه از آن پرید میرویم، تا آن را تماشا کنیم.
ما
we
آن
that
بزرگbozorg
big / large
بهbe
to
ازaz
from
رفتنraftan
to go
تماشا کردنtamâshâ kardan
to watch
راrâ
definite direct object marker
پریدنparidan
to jump / to blow (of a fuse)
تاtâ
so that
کهke
that (conjunction)
کوسهkuse
shark
استخرestakhr
pool / tank
Questions & Answers about ما به استخر بزرگی که کوسه از آن پرید میرویم، تا آن را تماشا کنیم.
Why do we say az ân (from it) instead of a direct translation for from which?
In Farsi, when a relative clause involves a preposition like az, you don't use a relative pronoun like which. Instead, you start the clause with the generic word ke (that) and keep a regular pronoun like ân (it) next to the preposition inside the clause. So ke kuse az ân parid literally means that the shark jumped from it.
Why does the suffix -i attach to the adjective bozorg instead of the noun estakhr?
The -i suffix here is used to single out a specific noun phrase before a relative clause, meaning the specific one that. When a noun has an adjective attached with an -e (ezafe), the entire phrase is treated as a single block. The -i suffix must attach to the very end of this block, which is why it goes on bozorg to make estakhr-e bozorg-i.
Why is the verb tamâshâ konim in the subjunctive form rather than the indicative?
The word tâ in this sentence means so that or in order to. Because it introduces a purpose or an intention rather than a concrete fact, it forces the following verb into the subjunctive mood. That is why we use the subjunctive tamâshâ konim (that we watch) instead of the indicative tamâshâ mi-konim (we are watching).
Why isn't the main verb mi-ravim at the very end of the sentence?
While Farsi generally places verbs at the end of the sentence, complex sentences with a dependent clause starting with tâ (so that) are an exception. The main action completes first, so mi-ravim comes before the comma. The explanation of why we are going is then added as a separate clause at the end to keep the sentence structure clear.
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