Breakdown of من بیمهنامهی شما را لغو میکنم، مگر اینکه مبلغ را پرداخت کنید.
من
I
شما
you (plural)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
پرداخت کردنpardâkht kardan
to pay
لغو کردنlaghv kardan
to cancel
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
مگرmagar
unless / perhaps (used in tags)
بیمهنامهbime-nâme
insurance policy
مبلغmablagh
amount (of money)
Questions & Answers about من بیمهنامهی شما را لغو میکنم، مگر اینکه مبلغ را پرداخت کنید.
Why is پرداخت کنید in the present subjunctive mood, and why is there no بـ (be-) prefix?
The phrase مگر اینکه (unless) introduces a condition or exception, so it requires the verb that follows it to be in the present subjunctive mood. The verb here comes from the compound verb پرداخت کردن (to pay). To make it subjunctive, we change the auxiliary part to کنید. The usual subjunctive بـ (be-) prefix is almost always dropped in compound verbs because the first part of the verb already carries the main meaning.
The English translation says 'I will cancel', but لغو میکنم is in the present tense. Why?
In Farsi, the present indicative tense (using the می prefix) is frequently used to talk about near or certain future actions, especially when they are conditional or intended. Using لغو میکنم is a very natural way to say 'I will cancel' or 'I am going to cancel' without needing the formal future tense.
How is the word بیمهنامهی constructed?
It is a compound word with a connecting vowel at the end. بیمه (bime) means 'insurance' and نامه (name) means 'letter' or 'document', so together they form بیمهنامه (insurance policy). The ـی (ye) at the very end is the ezafe, which links the policy to its owner, شما (you).
Why does the word را appear twice in this sentence?
The word را (ra) is used to mark a specific direct object, and this sentence has two separate clauses with their own objects. In the first half, the specific thing being cancelled is بیمهنامهی شما (your insurance policy). In the second half, the specific thing to be paid is مبلغ (the amount). Both require را to show they are the targets of their respective verbs.
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