Breakdown of یک دوست خوب باید رازدار و مهربان باشد.
و
and
دوستdust
friend
بودنbudan
to be
یکyek
one / a, an
بایدbâyad
must
خوبkhub
well / good
مهربانmehrabân
kind
رازدارrâzdâr
discrete
Questions & Answers about یک دوست خوب باید رازدار و مهربان باشد.
How does the suffix -dâr work in the word râzdâr?
It attaches to the noun râz (secret) to form an adjective meaning possessing or holding that noun. The suffix comes from the present stem of dâshtan (to have). So, a râzdâr is literally a secret-keeper, which we translate as discrete.
Can I use -mand instead of -dâr here to say râzmand?
No, you cannot mix and match these suffixes freely. While both -mand and -dâr indicate possessing something (like in servatmand for wealthy or puldâr for rich), each noun typically pairs with a specific suffix by convention. For râz, it is always râzdâr.
Why is the verb at the end bâshad and not ast?
The modal verb bâyad (must) requires the verb that follows it to take the subjunctive mood. Since we are saying a friend must be something, we use bâshad, which is the third-person singular subjunctive form of the verb to be.
Should I pronounce an ezafe between yek and dust?
No, there is no ezafe after yek (a/one). The ezafe only links the noun to its adjective here. You say yek dust-e khub, connecting dust (friend) to khub (good), but leaving yek separate.
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