Word
متخصص تغذیه ترجیح میدهد که تو کمتر کربوهیدرات مصرف کنی.
Meaning
The nutritionist prefers that you consume fewer carbohydrates.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of متخصص تغذیه ترجیح میدهد که تو کمتر کربوهیدرات مصرف کنی.
تو
you (singular)
کهke
that (conjunction)
کمترkamtar
less
مصرف کردنmasraf kardan
to consume
Questions & Answers about متخصص تغذیه ترجیح میدهد که تو کمتر کربوهیدرات مصرف کنی.
Why is the verb مصرف کنی in the subjunctive form?
Because it follows ترجیح میدهد که (prefers that). Whenever a verb of preference introduces a new clause with که, the verb in that second clause must be in the present subjunctive, just like with verbs of wishing, wanting, or necessity.
How does the grammar of ترجیح دادن (to prefer) work in this sentence compared to preferring one thing to another?
This sentence uses the complementizer که (that) followed by a subordinate clause to express preferring that an action happens. If you instead wanted to express preferring one noun over another (like preferring tea to coffee), you would use a direct object and the preposition به (to) without needing a subjunctive verb.
Why is the pronoun تو (you) included when the verb ending already shows who is doing the action?
While Farsi frequently drops subject pronouns, including تو right after که makes a very clear shift from the first subject (the nutritionist) to the second subject (you). It also adds a slight emphasis to the fact that the advice is directed at you specifically.
Does Farsi distinguish between "less" and "fewer" when using کمتر?
No, it doesn't! While English uses "fewer" for countable things (like carbohydrates) and "less" for uncountable things (like water), Farsi simply uses کمتر for both. You don't have to worry about the countable versus uncountable distinction here.