Breakdown of مدیرعامل اجازه ندارد که یک چهارم سهام را به شریکش بدهد.
یکyek
one / a, an
بهbe
to
دادنdâdan
to give
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کهke
that (conjunction)
چهارمchahârom
fourth
شریکsharik
partner
اجازه داشتنejâze dâshtan
to be allowed
سهامsahâm
stocks / shares
مدیرعاملmodir-e âmel
CEO
اجازهejâze
permission
Questions & Answers about مدیرعامل اجازه ندارد که یک چهارم سهام را به شریکش بدهد.
How is the fraction "one fourth" built in this sentence?
It is یک چهارم (yek chahaarom). As we are learning in this lesson, you form Farsi fractions by taking the regular number for the top part—here, یک (one)—and the ordinal number ending in '-om' for the bottom part—here, چهارم (fourth).
How do you say "one fourth of the shares"? Is there a Farsi word for "of" here?
No extra word is used for "of", but you must use the ezafe! You connect the fraction to the noun it quantifies using that hidden 'e' sound: یک چهارمِ سهام (yek chahaarom-e sahaam).
Why does the object marker را come after سهام instead of right after the fraction?
In Farsi, را always follows the entire direct object noun phrase. Because the CEO is giving "one fourth of the shares" (یک چهارم سهام), that whole phrase acts as a single block, and را is attached at the very end of it.
Why is the verb for "to give" (بدهد) in the subjunctive form here?
The sentence uses the structure "does not have permission that..." (اجازه ندارد که). When expressing permission, desire, or necessity, the verb for the action that follows must be in the subjunctive mood. بدهد is the present subjunctive of دادن (to give).
What is the literal breakdown of the word for CEO, مدیرعامل?
It is a compound word made of مدیر (manager or director) and عامل (acting or agent). Together, it is the standard business term for a Managing Director or Chief Executive Officer.
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