Breakdown of به جای اینکه وقتمان را هدر دهیم، پروژه را پیش میبریم.
ما
we
پروژهporozhe
project
وقتvaght
time
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about به جای اینکه وقتمان را هدر دهیم، پروژه را پیش میبریم.
Why is hadar dahim in the subjunctive, and why is it missing the usual be- prefix?
The phrase be jâ-ye inke (instead of) always triggers the subjunctive because it introduces an action you are choosing not to do. As for the missing prefix, the verb dâdan (to give), which forms the compound verb hadar dâdan (to waste), frequently drops the subjunctive be- prefix. So, we say hadar dahim instead of hadar bedahim.
Could I just say be jâ-ye without inke here?
No, because it is followed by a full action. You use be jâ-ye alone only when a noun follows, for example: be jâ-ye man (instead of me). When an entire clause with a conjugated verb follows, you must bridge it with inke, making it be jâ-ye inke.
Why are there two râ markers in this sentence?
This sentence is made of two separate clauses, and each has its own specific direct object. In the first part, vaghtemân (our time) gets a râ because it is the specific thing being wasted. In the second part, prozhe (the project) gets a râ because it is the specific thing being advanced.
How does the verb pish mibarim literally translate?
It comes from the compound verb pish bordan. Pish means forward or ahead, and bordan means to carry or to take. So literally it means 'we carry forward', which is a great way to remember that it means to advance or make headway or advance or make progress.