Breakdown of اگر این اثر انگشت جعلی باشد، قاتل همه چیز را انکار میکند.
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
راrâ
definite direct object marker
همهhame
all, everyone
Questions & Answers about اگر این اثر انگشت جعلی باشد، قاتل همه چیز را انکار میکند.
Why is bâshad used here instead of the regular present tense ast?
In Persian, when you use agar to talk about a condition that might be true, the verb in the conditional clause takes the subjunctive mood. Because we do not know for sure if the fingerprint is fake, we use the present subjunctive bâshad rather than the factual present tense ast.
What is the literal meaning of the phrase asar-e angosht?
asar means trace, mark, or impression, while angosht means finger. They are connected by the invisible ezafe grammar rule, so asar-e angosht literally means trace of the finger.
Why do we need the object marker râ after hame chiz?
While the concept of everything might feel broad, Persian treats hame chiz as a specific, definite direct object here. The murderer is denying the exact entirety of the accusations. Whenever a specific direct object receives the action of the verb, it is followed by râ.
The translation says the murderer will deny everything, but enkâr mikonad is present tense. Why is that?
You could technically use the formal future tense enkâr khâhad kard, but in everyday Persian, the simple present or present continuous is frequently used for future actions. This is especially true in the result half of an agar sentence, making the future outcome feel certain and immediate.