Breakdown of شنیده میشود که پادشاه باید نفرین را نابود کرده باشد.
بودنbudan
to be
شنیدنshenidan
to hear
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
کهke
that (conjunction)
شدنshodan
to become
پادشاهpâdeshâh
king
نابود کردنnâbud kardan
to destroy
نفرینnefrin
curse
Questions & Answers about شنیده میشود که پادشاه باید نفرین را نابود کرده باشد.
How do we form the phrase 'It is rumored' at the beginning of this sentence?
We use the impersonal passive structure shenide mi-shavad, which literally means 'it is heard.' To form this, combine the past participle of shenidan (to hear) — which is shenide — with the third-person singular present form of the passive auxiliary shodan, which is mi-shavad.
The lesson mentions that reporting verbs like shenide mi-shavad ke are followed by the indicative mood. Why is a subjunctive verb used here?
You are right that shenide mi-shavad ke normally introduces an indicative verb because it simply reports a statement. However, the second clause contains the modal word bayad (must). It is the bayad that forces the verb at the very end of the sentence into the subjunctive mood, overriding the usual indicative reporting structure!
Why is the verb form nabud karde bashad used instead of a simple past tense?
nabud karde bashad is in the perfect subjunctive tense. We use the perfect subjunctive after bayad to express a strong deduction or assumption about something that already happened. Together, bayad ... karde bashad means 'must have done.' In this sentence, the compound verb nabud kardan becomes nabud karde bashad to mean 'must have destroyed.'
What is the function of ra after the word nefrin?
The word ra is the definite object marker. It shows that nefrin (curse) is the specific, direct object that the king destroyed. Because we are talking about 'the curse' rather than 'a curse,' we must use ra to make it definite.
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