Breakdown of قبل از اینکه من بیدار شوم، شما اجازه ندارید که اتاق من را بازرسی کنید.
من
I
شما
you (plural)
اتاق
room
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کهke
that (conjunction)
بیدار شدنbidâr shodan
to wake up
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
اجازه داشتنejâze dâshtan
to be allowed
بازرسی کردنbâzrasi kardan
to inspect (officially / physically)
اجازهejâze
permission
قبل از اینکهghabl az inke
before (+ subjunctive)
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه من بیدار شوم، شما اجازه ندارید که اتاق من را بازرسی کنید.
How does the phrase for "not allowed" work in this sentence?
We use ejâze nadârid (you do not have permission), which comes from ejâze (permission) and the negative form of dâshtan (to have). To say what you aren't allowed to do, we connect the next action with ke (that) and put the second verb in the present subjunctive form: bâzresi konid (you inspect).
Why is the verb bidâr shavam (I wake up) in the subjunctive form here?
The phrase qabl az inke (before) requires the present subjunctive when talking about an action that hasn't happened yet. Because waking up is an anticipated event in this sentence, the compound verb bidâr shodan (to wake up) takes the subjunctive form bidâr shavam.
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb bâzresi konid start with the usual be- prefix?
It comes from the compound verb bâzresi kardan (to inspect). In compound verbs formed with kardan (to do/make), the subjunctive is simply made by changing the verb to kon- and adding the personal ending (here, -id for you). The be- prefix is dropped.
Why is râ used after otâq-e man?
râ is the specific direct object marker. Since "my room" (otâq-e man) is a specific, known thing being inspected, we must use râ right after it to show it is receiving the action of the verb.
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