Breakdown of چند روز طول میکشد تا این ماشین را تعمیر کنند.
این
this
ماشینmâshin
car
چندchand
how many / several / a few
روزruz
day
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تاtâ
so that
تعمیر کردنta'mir kardan
to repair
طول کشیدنtul keshidan
to take (time) / to last
طولtul
length; duration (dar tul-e = during)
Questions & Answers about چند روز طول میکشد تا این ماشین را تعمیر کنند.
Why do we use the third-person singular tul mi-kashad here?
The compound verb tul kashidan means to take a length of time. We use the third-person singular tul mi-kashad as an impersonal verb, which directly translates to the English impersonal phrase 'it takes'.
Why is the verb ta'mir konand in the subjunctive mood?
The word tâ links the time expression to the action. In Farsi, when you express that it takes time to do something, the verb following tâ must be in the present subjunctive. Here, it is the subjunctive form of ta'mir kardan (to repair).
Who does the 'they' refer to in ta'mir konand (they repair)?
In Farsi, using the third-person plural is a common way to express a general or passive idea when the specific actor isn't important. Using 'they repair' here is equivalent to the passive English idea of 'for the car to be repaired'.
Why is râ used after in mâshin?
The word râ marks a specific direct object. Because the sentence specifies 'this car' (in mâshin) rather than just any car, we must add râ to show it is the specific object receiving the action.
Does chand ruz mean 'how many days' or 'a few days'?
In a statement like this one, chand translates to 'a few' or 'several', making chand ruz mean 'a few days'. If this were a question, chand would act as a question word meaning 'how many'.
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