Breakdown of مربی میتوانست سگ را تند بدواند.
سگsag
dog
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تندtond
fast
توانستنtavânestan
to be able to
مربیmorabbi
coach / trainer
دواندنdavândan
to make run
Questions & Answers about مربی میتوانست سگ را تند بدواند.
How do we get the verb bedavânad from the regular verb for 'to run'?
The regular verb for 'to run' is davidan, which has the present stem dav-. To make it causative (meaning 'to make someone or something run'), we take that present stem and add -ândan, creating the new transitive verb davândan. In this sentence, it is conjugated with the subjunctive prefix as bedavânad.
Why is bedavânad in the present subjunctive form if the sentence is in the past tense ('could')?
In Farsi, when using a modal verb of ability or obligation, the second verb is put into the present subjunctive mood, even if the first verb is in the past tense. The past tense modal mitavânest (was able to) triggers the present subjunctive bedavânad (that he makes run) for the main action.
Why does 'the dog' (sag) take the direct object marker râ here?
While the base verb davidan (to run) is intransitive and doesn't take a direct object, its causative form davândan (to make run) is transitive. Because the trainer is directly acting upon the dog to make it run, sag is the specific direct object and requires the object marker râ.
Does the word tond only mean 'fast'?
While tond means 'fast' or 'quick' when talking about movement or speed (as it does in this sentence), it is also the most common word used to describe food that is 'spicy' or 'hot'.
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