Breakdown of شنیده میشود که جادوگر طلسم را گم کرده است.
شنیدنshenidan
to hear
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کهke
that (conjunction)
شدنshodan
to become
گم کردنgom kardan
to lose
جادوگرjâdugar
sorcerer / witch
طلسمtelesm
spell / talisman
Questions & Answers about شنیده میشود که جادوگر طلسم را گم کرده است.
Why does this sentence use shenide mi-shavad to mean 'is rumored'?
shenide mi-shavad is an impersonal passive verb that literally means 'it is heard.' It is formed with the past participle shenide (heard) and the present tense of the auxiliary verb shodan (to become). In Farsi, saying 'it is heard that...' is the standard way to express 'it is rumored that...' or 'word has it that...'.
Why is the verb in the ke (that) clause in the indicative mood rather than the subjunctive?
While many verbs followed by ke require the subjunctive mood in the second clause (like wanting or doubting), reporting verbs like shenide mi-shavad state a piece of information as a fact. Therefore, the second verb stays in the normal indicative mood. Here, gom karde ast is in the present perfect tense to show he 'has lost' it.
How is the verb 'to lose' structured in this sentence?
The verb is gom kardan, a compound verb literally meaning 'lost to do.' To put it in the present perfect tense, we keep the non-verbal part gom, turn kardan into its past participle karde, and add the present 'to be' verb ast, giving us gom karde ast (has lost).
Why do we need the word ra after telesm?
The word ra is the definite direct object marker in Farsi. Because the sentence refers to a specific talisman ('the talisman') that received the action of being lost, the direct object telesm must be followed by ra.
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