Word
به خاطر جنگ، ما مجبور هستیم که کشور را ترک کنیم.
Meaning
Because of the war, we are obliged to leave the country.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of به خاطر جنگ، ما مجبور هستیم که کشور را ترک کنیم.
ما
we
کشورkeshvar
country
راrâ
definite direct object marker
ترک کردنtark kardan
to leave / to abandon
Questions & Answers about به خاطر جنگ، ما مجبور هستیم که کشور را ترک کنیم.
Why is the verb tark konim in the subjunctive form here instead of the normal present tense tark mikonim?
The phrase majbur hastim (we are obliged) expresses an obligation or a necessity. In Farsi, when you state that someone is forced or obliged to do something, the verb that follows must be in the present subjunctive. This is because the action of leaving is a required potential event, rather than an action that is just naturally happening.
Can I drop the word ke (that) in this sentence?
Yes! In more formal or written Farsi, ke is used to cleanly link the two parts of the sentence: majbur hastim ke... (we are obliged that...). However, in spoken and everyday Farsi, it is very common to drop it entirely: majbur hastim keshvar râ tark konim.
If the current lesson is also about majbur shodan, could I say majbur mishavim instead of majbur hastim here?
You could, but it slightly changes the nuance. Using majbur hastim (from the verb budan, to be) describes a state: "we are obliged." Using majbur mishavim (from shodan, to become) means "we become obliged" or "we are getting forced," which focuses on the transition or change in your situation caused by the war.
What is the purpose of râ after keshvar (country)?
The word râ is the definite direct object marker. Here, we aren't leaving just country; we are leaving specific country we are currently in. Because is the direct receiver of the action (to leave) and refers to a definite place, is required.