Word
از آنجا که این شیب خطرناک است، باید گره را به کارابین بزنید.
Meaning
Since this slope is dangerous, you must tie the knot to the carabiner.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of از آنجا که این شیب خطرناک است، باید گره را به کارابین بزنید.
است
is
این
this
بهbe
to
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about از آنجا که این شیب خطرناک است، باید گره را به کارابین بزنید.
How does az ânjâ ke work here, and what verb tense follows it?
Az ânjâ ke translates to 'since' or 'seeing that' and is used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a reason. Because it states a known fact here (the slope is dangerous), it is followed by the normal indicative verb ast (is), rather than the subjunctive.
What verb is used to mean 'tie' in this sentence?
The sentence uses the verb zadan, which literally means 'to hit' or 'to strike'. In Farsi, the idiomatic way to say 'to tie a knot' is gereh zadan (literally 'to hit a knot'), which gives us the form bezanid here.
Why is the second verb bezanid rather than the standard present tense mizanid?
The word bâyad (must) forces the verb that follows it into the subjunctive mood. To do this, the indicative prefix mi- is replaced by the subjunctive prefix be-, turning mizanid into bezanid.
Why do we need the word râ after gereh?
Râ is the definite direct object marker. Because the instruction is to tie 'the' knot (a specific knot we already know about) rather than just 'a' knot in general, gereh must be followed by râ.