Breakdown of قبل از اینکه فیلمبرداری را تمام کنیم، هیچکس تدوین را شروع نمیکند.
شروع کردنshoru' kardan
to start
راrâ
definite direct object marker
هیچکسhichkas
nobody
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
تمام کردنtamâm kardan
to finish
فیلمبرداریfilmbardâri
filming
تدوینtadvin
editing
قبل از اینکهghabl az inke
before (+ subjunctive)
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه فیلمبرداری را تمام کنیم، هیچکس تدوین را شروع نمیکند.
Why is the verb tamâm konim in the subjunctive form here?
It follows the phrase ghabl az inke (before). In Farsi, actions that follow 'before' haven't happened yet, so they require the Present Subjunctive. This is exactly like how you use the subjunctive after words like shâyad (perhaps) for things that are uncertain or pending in the future.
The English translation says 'nobody will start', but isn't nemikonad present tense?
Yes, shoru' nemikonad literally means 'does not start'. However, Farsi frequently uses the simple present tense to talk about definite future events. The context of 'before we finish' makes it clear this is a future plan, so the present tense works perfectly here without needing a future auxiliary verb.
Why is the verb nemikonad negative when the word hich-kas already means 'nobody'?
Farsi uses double negatives. Whenever you use a negative pronoun like hich-kas (nobody), hich-chiz (nothing), or hich-vaght (never), the verb must also be made negative. A literal translation of this clause would be 'Nobody does not start the editing.'
How is the word film-bardâri constructed?
It is a compound noun made from film and bardâri (which comes from the verb bar-dâshtan, meaning to pick up or take). So, film-bardâri literally translates to 'film-taking', which is the standard Farsi term for 'filming' or 'shooting a video'.
Why do we see the word râ twice in this sentence?
The word râ marks a specific, definite direct object. In this sentence, both film-bardâri (the filming) and tadvin (the editing) are specific, known activities receiving the action of a verb. Therefore, they each require their own râ immediately after them.
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