Breakdown of من روی یک لینک ناشناس کلیک کردم و حسابم دستبرد خورد.
من
I
و
and
رویruye
on
یکyek
one / a, an
حسابhesâb
account
کلیک کردنkelik kardan
to click
خوردنkhordan
to suffer / to undergo (passive light verb)
لینکlink
link
ناشناسnâshenâs
unknown (person, anonymous)
دستبردdastbord
robbery
Questions & Answers about من روی یک لینک ناشناس کلیک کردم و حسابم دستبرد خورد.
How does the verb dastbord khord make this sentence passive?
This is a lexical passive. The active verb for "to rob" is dastbord zadan (literally "to strike a robbery"). To make it passive ("to be robbed"), Farsi replaces the active light verb zadan with khordan (literally "to eat" or "to suffer"). So hesâbam dastbord khord translates to "my account was robbed" or "suffered a robbery".
Could I use the standard passive form with shodan instead of khordan here?
Not naturally. While Farsi has a standard passive structure using shodan (to become), many compound verbs that end in zadan or dâdan strongly prefer this "lexical passive" with khordan in everyday speech. Saying dastbord khord is the standard, natural way to express being robbed.
Why do we use the preposition ru-ye before the link?
The verb kelik kardan (to click) pairs with the preposition ru-ye (on) when you specify what is being clicked. Just like in English where you say "I clicked on a link", Farsi explicitly uses ru-ye yek link.
How does the word nâ-shenâs (unknown) break down?
It is formed by adding the negative prefix nâ- (un- / non-) to shenâs, which is the present stem of the verb shenâkhtan (to know or recognize). Together, it literally means "unrecognized" or "unknown".
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