Breakdown of کارمندهای بانک باید امانتدار باشند.
کارمند
employee
بودنbudan
to be
بانکbânk
bank
بایدbâyad
must
امانتدارamânat-dâr
trustworthy / reliable
Questions & Answers about کارمندهای بانک باید امانتدار باشند.
How is the word kārmand related to our current lesson on possession suffixes?
The word kārmand is made of kār (work) plus the suffix -mand (possessing or having). Literally, it means "someone who has work," which translates to "employee." While the suffix -mand is usually attached to abstract nouns (like niyāzmand for "needy"), kārmand is a very common exception.
How does the suffix -dār change the meaning of amānat in this sentence?
amānat means a "trust," "deposit," or "safekeeping." The suffix -dār comes from the verb "to have" and forms an adjective meaning "holder" or "possessor." By combining them, we get amānat-dār, meaning "a keeper of trust" or "trustworthy."
Why does this sentence use bāshand instead of the regular "to be" verb hastand?
The modal word bāyad (must/should) requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood, because it expresses a necessity rather than a stated fact. bāshand is the third-person plural subjunctive form of the verb "to be."
Why is there a -ye sound in kārmand-hā-ye bānk instead of the usual ezafe -e?
When connecting two words with an ezafe to show possession or description, Farsi uses -e. However, as a quick refresher, whenever a word ends in a long vowel sound like the plural suffix -hā, we must add a bridging consonant sound to make it pronounceable, resulting in -ye.
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