Learn Farsi: با وجود اینکه ردیاب گران است، برای فرستاده شدن حیوان به زیستگاه لازم است. - Despite the fact that the tracker is expensive, it is necessary for the animal to be sent to the habitat.

با وجود اینکه ردیاب گران است، برای فرستاده شدن حیوان به زیستگاه لازم است.bâ vojude in-ke radyâb gerân ast, barâye ferestâde shodan-e heyvân be zistgâh lâzem ast.

Despite the fact that the tracker is expensive, it is necessary for the animal to be sent to the habitat.

Breakdown of با وجود اینکه ردیاب گران است، برای فرستاده شدن حیوان به زیستگاه لازم است.

Questions & Answers about با وجود اینکه ردیاب گران است، برای فرستاده شدن حیوان به زیستگاه لازم است.

Why is ferestade shodan used in its infinitive form here instead of a conjugated verb?

Because it acts as the object of the preposition baraye (for). In Farsi, you can use a passive infinitive—made of a past participle like ferestade (sent) and the infinitive shodan (to become/be)—as a verbal noun. Here, ferestade shodan means 'being sent'.

Why is there an ezafe linking shodan and heyvan?

Since the passive infinitive ferestade shodan is acting as a noun phrase ('the being sent'), it needs an ezafe to connect to its logical subject, heyvan (animal). Literally, ferestade shodan-e heyvan translates to 'the being sent of the animal'.

What is the literal breakdown of the phrase ba vojud-e inke?

This is a very common phrase meaning 'despite the fact that' or 'even though'. Literally, it breaks down into ba (with) + vojud (existence) + ezafe + in (this) + ke (that), so it means 'with the existence of this that...'.

Is there a trick to remembering the word zistgah (habitat)?

Yes, it is a compound word! The root is zist, which comes from the formal verb zistan (to live), combined with the suffix -gah (place). You have likely seen -gah in earlier lessons in words like daneshgah (university / place of knowledge) and (station / place of standing).