Breakdown of بعد از جنگ، آن جاسوس مجبور شد که اعتراف کند.
آن
that
کهke
that (conjunction)
بعد ازba'd az
after (time)
جاسوسjâsus
spy
مجبور شدنmajbur shodan
to become forced/obliged
اعتراف کردنe'terâf kardan
to confess
جنگjang
war
مجبورmajbur
forced, obliged
Questions & Answers about بعد از جنگ، آن جاسوس مجبور شد که اعتراف کند.
Why do we use shod instead of bud for the phrase 'was forced'?
The verb majbur shodan literally translates to 'to become forced.' We use shodan here because it describes a specific event or change of state: the spy was made to confess at that moment. If you were describing a continuous, ongoing state in the past, you would use majbur budan.
Why is the verb eteraaf konad in the present subjunctive when the sentence is about the past?
The phrase majbur shodan ke always triggers the present subjunctive for the second verb, regardless of whether the main verb is in the past, present, or future. Because the confession is a dependent action connected by ke, it requires the present subjunctive form.
Why doesn't eteraaf konad have the be- prefix that subjunctive verbs usually get?
The verb eteraaf kardan (to confess) is a compound verb. When forming the subjunctive for compound verbs that use kardan, Farsi speakers almost always drop the be- prefix. You simply use the present stem kon plus the personal ending ad, resulting in konad.
Can I drop the word ke in this sentence?
Yes, in spoken and informal Farsi, the connecting word ke is very frequently dropped. You will often hear majbur shod eteraaf konad. However, keeping it is grammatically correct and standard in written Farsi.
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