Word
ما تصمیم گرفتیم که واردات این محصولات را متوقف کنیم.
Meaning
We decided to stop the imports of these products.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of ما تصمیم گرفتیم که واردات این محصولات را متوقف کنیم.
ما
we
این
this
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کهke
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about ما تصمیم گرفتیم که واردات این محصولات را متوقف کنیم.
Why do vâredât (imports) and mahsulât (products) end in -ât instead of the normal plural -hâ?
Both vâred (entering/imported) and mahsul (product) are Arabic loanwords. In Farsi, many Arabic words keep their formal Arabic plural suffix, which is -ât. While you could technically say mahsul-hâ, using mahsulât is standard and sounds more professional, especially when talking about categories like goods and imports.
Since -ât makes things sound formal, can I just add it to any Persian noun?
No, -ât is specifically reserved for Arabic loanwords. However, Farsi has adapted a Persian version of this suffix, -jât, which is used on certain native Farsi words to group them into collective categories (like shirinijât for 'sweets'). For regular everyday Farsi words, you should stick to the standard -hâ or -ân.
Why does the sentence use the present tense verb konim at the end when it starts with the past tense tasmim gereftim (we decided)?
The second verb is in the present subjunctive form (konim comes from motevagghef kardan, meaning 'to stop'). Whenever you use a structure like 'we decided that...' (tasmim gereftim ke...), the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive. Farsi literally says 'We decided that we stop...'
What exactly is the direct object here, and why does râ come after mahsulât?