Word
کلید یدکی را بردار مبادا کلید اول گم شود.
Meaning
Take the spare key lest the first key get lost.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of کلید یدکی را بردار مبادا کلید اول گم شود.
کلیدkelid
key
راrâ
definite direct object marker
اولavval
first
برداشتنbardâshtan
to pick up / to take (a step)
Questions & Answers about کلید یدکی را بردار مبادا کلید اول گم شود.
Why is the verb gom shaved in the subjunctive mood?
The conjunction mabâdâ (lest / so that not) expresses a fear or a negative purpose about something that might happen. Because the action is uncertain or hypothetical, it requires the present subjunctive for the verb following it.
Does mabâdâ already include a negative meaning, or do I need to make the verb negative too?
The word mabâdâ has a built-in negative meaning. Because the negative idea is already contained in the conjunction, you keep the following verb affirmative. That is why we use the positive subjunctive gom shaved instead of a negative form.
Why do we use the direct object marker râ after kelid-e yadaki but not after kelid-e avval?
The phrase kelid-e yadaki (the spare key) is the specific direct object of the verb bardâr (take). In the second part of the sentence, kelid-e avval (the first key) is the subject of the verb gom shaved (gets lost). Subjects never take the râ marker.
I know the verb for having is dâshtan. How is the verb bardâr formed here?
The verb bardâr is the imperative (command) form of the compound verb bar dâshtan, which means to pick up or to take. Since the verb has the prefix bar-, the imperative uses that prefix instead of the usual be-, attaching it directly to the present stem dâr.