Breakdown of لازم است که توری خودتان را بپوشید و به سوی زنبورها دود بفرستید.
است
is
و
and
پوشیدنpushidan
to wear
راrâ
definite direct object marker
فرستادنferestâdan
to send
کهke
that (conjunction)
خودkhod
self
لازمlâzem
necessary
به سویbe suye
towards
زنبورzanbur
bee
دودdud
smoke
توریtûri
net / veil
لازم استlâzem ast
it is necessary (that), one must
Questions & Answers about لازم است که توری خودتان را بپوشید و به سوی زنبورها دود بفرستید.
Why do both verbs in this sentence start with be-?
They are both in the present subjunctive form (bepushid and beferestid). This is required because of the impersonal phrase lâzem ast ke (it is necessary that) at the beginning of the sentence. Whenever you state that an action is necessary using this structure, the verb performing that action must take the subjunctive form.
Do I need to repeat ke before the second verb (beferestid)?
No, you do not. The conjunction va (and) connects the two actions into a single list of things that are necessary. The initial lâzem ast ke applies to both verbs, which is why they are both in the subjunctive, but the ke itself only needs to appear once.
Why use khodetân instead of shomâ for "your net"?
khodetân is the reflexive pronoun for "yourselves" or "your own". While you could say turi-ye shomâ (your net), Farsi speakers frequently use the reflexive pronoun for personal belongings or clothing. So turi-ye khodetân emphasizes wearing "your own net". The râ follows it to show this specific net is the direct object of the verb.
What is the difference between using be su-ye and just be for "towards the bees"?
While be simply means "to", be su-ye specifically means "towards" or "in the direction of". Using be su-ye makes the action clearer here: you are aiming the smoke in the general direction of the bees, rather than sending the smoke directly "to" them as if it were a package.
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