Breakdown of من در اردوی بدنسازی شروع به وزنه زدن کردم.
من
I
درdar
in
بهbe
to
شروع کردنshoru' kardan
to start
Questions & Answers about من در اردوی بدنسازی شروع به وزنه زدن کردم.
Why is kardam at the very end of the sentence instead of right after shoru'?
In Farsi, the compound verb shoru' kardan (to start) is often split when used with the preposition be plus an infinitive. The pattern is shoru' + be + [Infinitive] + conjugated form of kardan. So here, you get shoru' be vazne zadan kardam. You could also say shoru' kardam be vazne zadan, but putting the conjugated verb at the very end is standard and sounds very natural.
Why do we use the full infinitive vazne zadan here instead of the subjunctive?
That is the special rule for this exact structure! While many verbs in Farsi require the subjunctive for the second action (like mi-kham beram meaning I want to go), when you use shoru' kardan paired with the preposition be, the action that follows must be in its full infinitive form ending in -an. That is why we use vazne zadan (to lift weights) rather than a conjugated subjunctive form.
Does vazne zadan literally translate to lifting weights?
The word vazne means weight, but the verb zadan usually means to hit or to strike. In Farsi sports terminology, zadan is often used for performing a physical action or using equipment. So vazne zadan literally translates to weight hitting, but it is the standard way to say lifting weights in Farsi.
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