Breakdown of آیا تو آن استعدادیاب را جذب کردی؟
تو
you (singular)
آن
that
آیاâyâ
whether (question particle)
راrâ
definite direct object marker
استعدادیابeste'dâd-yâb
headhunter
جذب کردنjazb kardan
to recruit
Questions & Answers about آیا تو آن استعدادیاب را جذب کردی؟
Since the current lesson is about adding the indefinite -i before râ, why is there no -i on este'dâdyâb here?
Because the object here is completely definite! The word ân (that) points to a specific, known headhunter. When you use demonstratives like in (this) or ân (that), the noun is definite, so it just takes râ without the indefinite -i. If you wanted to say "Did you recruit a certain headhunter?", you would drop ân and say este'dâdyâb-i râ.
How does the word este'dâdyâb translate to "headhunter"?
It is a compound word made of two parts. The noun este'dâd means "talent" or "aptitude," and yâb is the present stem of the verb yâftan (to find). Put them together, and an este'dâdyâb is literally a "talent finder"!
Doesn't jazb kardan usually mean "to attract" or "to absorb"?
Yes, its literal meaning is "to attract" (like a magnet) or "to absorb" (like a sponge). However, in the context of business, sports, or human resources, jazb kardan is the standard way to say "to recruit" or "to hire." You are literally "attracting" the talent to your organization.
Why is the pronoun to used if the verb kardi already means "you did"?
You are right that the verb ending -i makes the pronoun grammatically unnecessary. Including to (you) here simply adds emphasis. It changes the nuance slightly to "Did you recruit that headhunter?" as opposed to someone else doing it.
Is âyâ required to make this a question?
No, âyâ is optional and gives the sentence a slightly formal or written feel. In everyday spoken Farsi, you can drop it entirely and ask the question simply by using a rising intonation with your voice at the end of the sentence.
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