Question 1

Why is ast (is) used here in the indicative, instead of the subjunctive?

Accepted Answer

When using be tori ke (in such a way that), the verb that follows can be indicative or subjunctive. You use the indicative when the result is real and has actually happened. Since the building is built and we are stating a fact about its actual beauty, we use the indicative ast. If it were just an intended result for a future building, we would use the subjunctive bâshad.

Question 2

Could I use tâ (so that) in this sentence instead?

Accepted Answer

If you use tâ, it changes the focus to the architect's purpose rather than the physical result, and it would require the subjunctive verb bâshad instead of ast. be tori ke fits perfectly here because it emphasizes the manner of the design and the real-world outcome.

Question 3

What exactly does be tori ke literally mean and how is it built?

Accepted Answer

It translates literally to in such a way that. It is made up of be (in or to) + tor (manner or way) + the suffix -i (such a) + ke (that). It is a very common phrase for linking an action to its specific result.

Question 4

The verb is tarrâhi kard. How does this compound verb work?

Accepted Answer

It is made from the noun tarrâhi (design or drawing) and the light verb kardan (to do or make). In Farsi compound verbs, only the light verb changes tense or person. Here, kardan is conjugated in the simple past as kard to match the third-person singular subject, the architect.

معمار ساختمان را طراحی کرد، به‌طوری‌که خیلی زیبا است.

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