Word
از آنجا که غار مرطوب است، مواظب باش مبادا بیفتی.
Meaning
Since the cave is damp, be careful lest you fall.
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Breakdown of از آنجا که غار مرطوب است، مواظب باش مبادا بیفتی.
است
is
افتادنoftâdan
to fall
مواظب بودنmovâzeb budan
to be careful
مباداmabâdâ
lest / so that not
Questions & Answers about از آنجا که غار مرطوب است، مواظب باش مبادا بیفتی.
How does the phrase az ânjâ ke work in this sentence?
az ânjâ ke literally translates to 'from there that', but it is used as a conjunction meaning 'since' or 'seeing that'. As our lesson notes, it introduces a reason and is followed by an indicative verb like ast (is) because it states a real, established fact: the cave really is damp.
What is the word mabâdâ doing here, and why does it affect the verb biyofti?
mabâdâ is a conjunction meaning 'lest', 'so that not', or 'God forbid'. Because it introduces a potential, hypothetical event that you want to avoid, it forces the following verb into the subjunctive mood. That is why we use the subjunctive biyofti (that you fall) instead of the indicative.
Why is the verb biyofti (بیفتی) spelled like that if it comes from oftâdan (افتادن)?
The present stem of oftâdan (to fall) is oft. To form the subjunctive, we add the prefix be-. Because oft starts with a vowel sound, a 'y' sound is inserted to make it easier to say, creating biyoft. In Farsi script, the initial Alif of the stem is dropped, resulting in بیفتی for the 'you' form.
Can I use chon instead of az ânjâ ke in this sentence?
Yes, you could use chon (because/since), but az ânjâ ke sounds a bit more formal and is often placed at the very beginning of a sentence to set up the context. Just like , also requires the indicative mood.