Word
در صورتی که خانواده صلاحیت داشته باشد، مدیر پرنده را واگذار میکند.
Meaning
Provided that the family has the qualification, the manager transfers the bird.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of در صورتی که خانواده صلاحیت داشته باشد، مدیر پرنده را واگذار میکند.
خانوادهkhânevâde
family
پرندهparande
bird
درdar
in
داشتنdâshtan
to have
Questions & Answers about در صورتی که خانواده صلاحیت داشته باشد، مدیر پرنده را واگذار میکند.
Why is the verb داشته باشد used here instead of the regular present tense دارد?
The phrase در صورتی که (provided that) sets up a condition. In Farsi, conditional phrases like this require the verb that follows them to be in the subjunctive mood, because the action is hypothetical and hasn't happened yet. Therefore, we use the subjunctive داشته باشد instead of the indicative دارد.
What is the literal meaning of در صورتی که?
The word صورت generally means face, form, or situation. Adding the preposition در (in) and the linking word که (that) gives us the literal meaning in the situation that or in the case that. It functions together as a conjunction meaning provided that or in case.
Does صلاحیت داشته باشد just mean they have a formal certificate?
Not necessarily. While صلاحیت translates to qualification, competence, or fitness, the phrase صلاحیت داشتن is widely used to mean someone is qualified, suitable, or fit for a responsibility (like taking care of a bird). It describes their overall capability rather than just a piece of paper.
Why doesn't the second verb, واگذار میکند, also use the subjunctive mood?
In conditional sentences, only the condition (the provided that part) takes the subjunctive. The result part describes what definitely happens when the condition is met, so it uses the normal indicative mood. Here, واگذار میکند (transfers) is the factual result, so it stays in the present indicative.