Word
اگر در دادگاه ببینمت، حقیقت را میگویم.
Meaning
If I see you in court, I will tell the truth.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of اگر در دادگاه ببینمت، حقیقت را میگویم.
تو
you (singular)
درdar
in
دیدنdidan
to see / to watch
گفتنgoftan
to say / to tell
Questions & Answers about اگر در دادگاه ببینمت، حقیقت را میگویم.
How is the word bebinamet formed, and where is the direct object?
Bebinamet is made of the verb bebinam ('I see', in the subjunctive mood) plus the attached pronoun -et ('you'). By adding the enclitic -et, you don't need a separate direct object like to rā. It attaches the direct object directly to the end of the verb, translating literally to 'I see-you'.
Why is the subjunctive mood used in bebinamet but not in mi-guyam?
In Farsi 'if' sentences (conditionals), the 'if' part usually takes the subjunctive mood because it describes a hypothetical situation (agar ... bebinamet). The result part uses the indicative mood (mi-guyam) because you are stating a definite fact about what you will do if that condition is met.
If mi-guyam is the present tense ('I say'), why is it translated as 'I will tell'?
The present indicative tense in Farsi is frequently used to talk about the near future, especially in the result clause of an 'if' sentence. It describes a guaranteed outcome, which translates very smoothly to the English future tense 'I will tell'.
Why does haqiqat (truth) need the word rā after it?