Breakdown of ما دیگر تلفن سیمدار نداریم، مجبور هستیم که از گوشی استفاده کنیم.
ما
we
گوشیgushi
phone
ازaz
from
داشتنdâshtan
to have
تلفنtelefon
telephone
کهke
that (conjunction)
استفاده کردنestefâde kardan
to use
دیگرdigar
anymore / no longer
مجبور بودنmajbur budan
to be forced/obliged
سیمدارsimdâr
wired
مجبورmajbur
forced, obliged
Questions & Answers about ما دیگر تلفن سیمدار نداریم، مجبور هستیم که از گوشی استفاده کنیم.
How does دیگر work with the verb to mean 'anymore'?
To say you 'no longer' do something or do not do it 'anymore', you use the adverb دیگر alongside a negative verb. In this sentence, دیگر is paired with the negative verb نداریم (we do not have) to create the meaning 'we do not have... anymore'.
How is the word سیمدار formed?
The word سیم means wire or cable, and the suffix دار means having or possessing. So سیمدار literally means having a wire, making تلفن سیمدار the standard way to describe a wired phone or landline.
Why is the final verb استفاده کنیم in the subjunctive mood?
The phrase مجبور هستیم که means 'we are forced to' or 'we have to'. In Farsi, expressions of obligation or necessity trigger the subjunctive mood for the verb that follows them. Therefore, we use the subjunctive form استفاده کنیم rather than the regular indicative form.
Why is the preposition از used before گوشی?
The compound verb for 'to use' is استفاده کردن. This specific verb always requires the preposition از (from) before the object being used. Literally, Farsi speakers say they make use 'from' an object, which is why we must say از گوشی استفاده کنیم.
Is گوشی the normal word for a mobile phone?
Yes. It comes from the word گوش meaning ear, so it originally meant earpiece or handset. However, in modern everyday Farsi, گوشی is by far the most common and natural way to refer to a mobile phone or smartphone.
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