Breakdown of آیا زنجیر یدکی داری مبادا این زنجیر بشکند؟
این
this
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
داشتنdâshtan
to have
شکستنshekastan
to break
مباداmabâdâ
lest / so that not
یدکیyadaki
spare / backup (physical parts or equipment)
زنجیرzanjir
chain
Questions & Answers about آیا زنجیر یدکی داری مبادا این زنجیر بشکند؟
Why is the verb beshkanad in the subjunctive form?
The conjunction mabâdâ (lest / so that not) introduces a hypothetical or preventative situation. In Farsi, clauses indicating purpose, possibility, or prevention require the present subjunctive. That is why we use the subjunctive beshkanad instead of the indicative mishekanad.
If mabâdâ means "so that not", why isn't the verb beshkanad in the negative form?
The word mabâdâ already contains the negative meaning. Because the negative idea is built into the conjunction itself, the verb that follows it remains in the affirmative. If you made the verb negative (nashkanad), it would result in a double negative, meaning "lest it does not break".
How is the phrase for "spare chain" structured and pronounced here?
It is pronounced zanjir-e yadaki. The noun zanjir (chain) is linked to the adjective yadaki (spare) using the ezâfe vowel -e. The word yadaki itself is made from the noun yadak (spare part) plus the suffix -i to turn it into an adjective.
The dictionary form of the verb here is shekastan. Can this verb take a direct object?
Yes, Farsi uses the same verb shekastan for both transitive actions (breaking something) and intransitive actions (something breaking on its own), exactly like the English verb "to break". In this sentence, it is used intransitively: in zanjir beshkanad (this chain breaks).
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