Breakdown of کاش قبل از تصمیم گرفتن با ما مشورت کرده بودند.
ما
we
باbâ
with
تصمیم گرفتنtasmim-e gereftan
to decide
قبل ازqabl az
before
کاشkâsh
I wish
مشورت کردنmashverat kardan
to consult
تصمیمtasmim
decision
Questions & Answers about کاش قبل از تصمیم گرفتن با ما مشورت کرده بودند.
How does this sentence express a regret about the past?
It uses the word kâsh (I wish) followed by the past perfect tense. Just like in English, when you wish something had happened differently in the past, you use the past perfect. Here, mashverat karde budand means they had consulted.
Why is the infinitive tasmim gereftan used instead of a conjugated verb?
In Farsi, when an action directly follows a preposition like ghabl az (before), you often use the full infinitive form of the verb to act as a noun. It works exactly like an -ing word (gerund) in English, making ghabl az tasmim gereftan mean before deciding.
Why does the Farsi sentence use bâ mâ (with us) when English speakers usually just say consult us?
The compound verb mashverat kardan literally translates to doing consultation. In Farsi, you do a consultation with someone, so it naturally requires the preposition bâ (with) instead of taking a direct object.
What would this sentence mean if it used the subjunctive instead of the past perfect?
If the verb were in the subjunctive (for example, mashverat konand), the sentence would mean I wish they would consult with us, referring to a present or future hope. Because it uses the past perfect mashverat karde budand, we know the decision is already made and the speaker is expressing an unreal condition in the past.
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