Breakdown of این کتاب باید قبل از امتحان خوانده بشود.
این
this
کتابketâb
book
امتحانemtehân
exam
خواندنkhândan
to read / to study (a subject)
Questions & Answers about این کتاب باید قبل از امتحان خوانده بشود.
Why is the verb phrase خوانده بشود in the subjunctive?
The word باید (must) always forces the main verb into the subjunctive mood. Because the book is receiving the action rather than doing it, we need the passive subjunctive. We build this using the past participle خوانده (read) plus the present subjunctive of شدن (to become/be), which is بشود.
Could I say خوانده شود without the بـ prefix on بشود?
Yes, absolutely. خوانده شود is the more traditional written form of the present subjunctive passive. However, adding the بـ prefix to make it بشود is very common in everyday spoken Farsi and modern writing, so both are correct and mean the exact same thing.
How would I add 'by the students' to this passive sentence?
In Farsi, we usually avoid adding the 'doer' to a passive sentence. If you need to mention who is doing the reading, it is much more natural to rewrite the whole sentence in the active voice, rather than trying to force a 'by someone' phrase into the passive structure.
Why are باید and خوانده بشود separated by قبل از امتحان?
In Farsi, modal words like باید (must) often come early in the sentence or right after the subject. However, the main verb phrase, even a multi-word passive verb like خوانده بشود, stays strictly at the very end of the sentence. Time phrases and other details usually fit in the space between them.