Breakdown of دامپزشک سگ را عقیم میکند، در صورتی که برای رفاه آن لازم باشد.
آن
that
بودنbudan
to be
سگsag
dog
درdar
in
Questions & Answers about دامپزشک سگ را عقیم میکند، در صورتی که برای رفاه آن لازم باشد.
Why is the verb باشد used at the end instead of است?
The phrase در صورتی که (provided that / in case) introduces a condition. In Farsi, when an outcome depends on a condition being met, the verb inside that conditional clause takes the present subjunctive. Therefore, باشد (the subjunctive form of 'to be') replaces the indicative است.
What is the literal meaning of در صورتی که?
Literally, it translates to 'in the case that' or 'in the event that'. The breakdown is در (in) + صورت (case/form) + ـی (an indefinite or connecting suffix) + که (that). It is the standard conjunction used to mean 'provided that' or 'in case'.
The translation says 'its welfare', but the sentence uses آن. Doesn't that mean 'that'?
Yes, but آن is very commonly used as the pronoun 'it' for inanimate objects and animals. Connected to رفاه (welfare) by the hidden Ezāfe vowel, رفاهِ آن (refāh-e ān) literally means 'the welfare of it' or 'its welfare'.
Why does the English translation say 'will neuter', but the Persian verb عقیم میکند is in the present tense?
In Farsi, the present indicative tense is frequently used to talk about the future, especially for planned actions or definite outcomes if a condition is met. You could use the explicit future tense here, but the present tense is much more natural and common in conversational Persian.