Breakdown of به دلیل یک اشکال، داشتیم اجرا را متوقف میکردیم.
یکyek
one / a, an
داشتنdâshtan
to have
راrâ
definite direct object marker
اجراejrâ
performance (execution)
به دلیلbe dalil-e
because of / due to
متوقف کردنmotevaqqef kardan
to stop (transitive)
اشکالeshkâl
flaw / problem (defect, fault)
Questions & Answers about به دلیل یک اشکال، داشتیم اجرا را متوقف میکردیم.
How does the past progressive structure work with the word order in this sentence?
The past progressive is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb dâshtan (here, dâshtim for 'we were') and pairing it with the past continuous of the main verb (mi-kardim). In Farsi, it is very common to place the direct object (ejrâ râ) right between the auxiliary and the main verb, meaning the two parts of the past progressive 'bracket' the object.
Why does the mi- prefix go on kardim instead of at the very beginning of the verb?
The verb 'to stop' here is motevaghef kardan, which is a compound verb made of a non-verb part (motevaghef) and a 'light verb' (kardan). In Farsi compound verbs, prefixes like mi- always attach to the light verb, never to the non-verb part. Therefore, it becomes motevaghef mi-kardim.
Could we use the verb istâdan (to stop) instead of motevaghef kardan?
No, because istâdan is intransitive, meaning it doesn't take a direct object (it means 'to come to a stop' or 'to stand'). Since we are stopping something else (the performance), we need a transitive verb. motevaghef kardan literally translates to 'to make stopped' and allows us to use ejrâ as the direct object.
How does the phrase be dalil connect to yek eshkâl?
The phrase be dalil means 'due to' or 'because of'. To link this prepositional phrase to the noun that follows it, you must use an ezafe (a connecting 'e' sound), just like you would when linking a noun to an adjective. That makes it be dalil-e yek eshkâl (due to a flaw).
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