Breakdown of از آنجا که خفاشها در غار خوابیدهاند، سکوت را رعایت کنید.
درdar
in
خوابیدنkhâbidan
to sleep
راrâ
definite direct object marker
رعایت کردنre'âyat kardan
to follow
سکوتsokut
silence
غارghâr
cave
از آنجا کهaz ânjâ ke
since / seeing that
خفاشkhoffâsh
bat
Questions & Answers about از آنجا که خفاشها در غار خوابیدهاند، سکوت را رعایت کنید.
Why does az ânjâ ke take the indicative verb xâbide-and instead of the subjunctive?
az ânjâ ke translates to "since" or "seeing that" and is used to introduce a factual reason. Because you are stating a real fact (the bats are actually asleep), it takes the indicative mood, such as the present perfect tense used here.
Why is the present perfect tense (xâbide-and) used to translate "are asleep"?
In Farsi, verbs involving body positions or states often use the present perfect to describe a current condition that resulted from a past action. Literally it means "they have slept," which conveys that they are currently asleep. You will see this with verbs for sitting and standing too.
Why does sokut (silence) have the object marker râ attached to it?
The phrase used here is sokut râ re'âyat konid. re'âyat kardan means "to observe" or "to respect." Because they are being told to observe the specific silence needed for this cave, sokut is treated as a definite direct object, which requires râ.
Can I use az ânjâ ke in the middle of a sentence to mean "because"?
It is primarily used at the very beginning of a sentence to establish the context or reason first, just like "Since..." in English. If you want to connect a reason in the middle of a sentence, it is much more common to use words like čon or zirâ (because).
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