Breakdown of اگر حساب شما دستبرد بخورد، کسب و کار شما ضربه میخورد.
شما
you (plural)
کسب و کارkasb o kâr
business
حسابhesâb
account
اگرagar
if
خوردنkhordan
to suffer / to undergo (passive light verb)
دستبردdastbord
robbery
ضربهzarbe
blow
Questions & Answers about اگر حساب شما دستبرد بخورد، کسب و کار شما ضربه میخورد.
This sentence uses دستبرد بخورد and ضربه میخورد. How do these relate to the lesson on passives with khordan?
Both are lexical passives where the active light verb zadan (to hit/strike) has been replaced by khordan (to eat/suffer). The active verbs are دستبرد زدن (to rob) and ضربه زدن (to strike/damage). By swapping in khordan, they become passive: to be robbed, and to take a hit or be damaged.
Why is the first verb in the subjunctive mood (بخورد) while the second is in the present indicative (میخورد)?
This is a real conditional sentence, often called a Type 1 conditional. The clause starting with اگر (if) requires the subjunctive (بخورد) because the action hasn't happened yet—it is a hypothetical condition. The result clause uses the present indicative (میخورد) to state the definite future consequence if that condition is met.
What is the literal breakdown of the word دستبرد (robbed/burglary)?
It is a compound noun made of دست (hand) and برد (the past stem of بردن, meaning to take or carry away). Literally, it refers to carrying something off by hand.
The sentence uses کسب و کار for business. Could I just say کار instead?
Not exactly. While کار means work or job, کسب و کار specifically means a business, trade, or enterprise. کسب means earning or acquiring, so pairing them together emphasizes the commercial aspect of a company, rather than just everyday employment.
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