Breakdown of وقتی که به کندو نزدیک میشوید، لازم است که کلاه توری بپوشید.
است
is
کلاهkolâh
hat
بهbe
to
پوشیدنpushidan
to wear
Questions & Answers about وقتی که به کندو نزدیک میشوید، لازم است که کلاه توری بپوشید.
Why is the second verb bepushid in the subjunctive mood?
It follows the impersonal expression of necessity lâzem ast ke (it is necessary that). In Farsi, when you express that an action is necessary, required, or desired, the verb describing that action must be in the present subjunctive. Here, the verb takes the subjunctive prefix be- added to the present stem of pushidan (to wear).
Why is the first verb nazdik mishavid in the indicative mood instead of the subjunctive?
The first clause sets up a factual time or situation (when you approach the hive), so it uses the standard present indicative with the mi- prefix. The subjunctive is only triggered in the second clause by the specific phrase lâzem ast ke because wearing the hat is an obligation, not an ongoing fact.
Why do we use the preposition be before kandu (hive)?
The compound verb nazdik shodan (to approach or to get near) always requires the preposition be (to) to indicate what you are getting close to. So in Farsi, you literally say you are getting close to the hive, rather than directly approaching it as in English.
Can I just say vaqti instead of vaqti ke at the start of the sentence?
Yes! While vaqti ke is the complete conjunction meaning when, native speakers frequently drop the ke in everyday speech. Both are correct, but vaqti ke is slightly more standard for writing or careful speech.