Breakdown of کاش مدیر با همهی کارمندها بهتر رفتار میکرد.
کارمند
employee
باbâ
with
مدیرmodir
manager
بهترbehtar
better
همهhame
all, everyone
کاشkâsh
I wish
رفتار کردنraftâr kardan
to behave
Questions & Answers about کاش مدیر با همهی کارمندها بهتر رفتار میکرد.
Why is the verb رفتار میکرد in the past continuous tense if this is a wish about the present?
When expressing a wish about a present situation being different, Farsi uses کاش (I wish) followed by the past continuous tense. Just like in English ('I wish he behaved'), Farsi uses a past tense form to show that the situation is hypothetical or unreal right now. The past continuous here is formed by adding the prefix می to the simple past کرد.
Does the verb رفتار کردن always take the preposition با?
Yes. The compound verb رفتار کردن literally means 'to behave' or 'to act'. While in English you might say 'treat the employees', in Farsi you always 'behave with' (با) someone. That is why با is required before همهی کارمندها.
Why does همه have a ی added to it before کارمندها?
To say 'all of the employees', you need to link the word همه (all) to کارمندها (employees) using the ezafe vowel. Because همه ends in a silent 'h' (pronounced as 'e' in spoken Farsi), you must insert a ی (y) to bridge the vowel sounds, creating همهی (hame-ye).
Why is the word بهتر placed right before the verb instead of at the end of the sentence?
In Farsi, adverbs that describe how an action is done (like بهتر, meaning 'better') usually sit immediately before the verb. Because رفتار کردن is a compound verb, the adverb is placed right before the non-verb half, naturally positioning it right before رفتار.
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