Breakdown of ما میتوانستیم سامانه را طی پروژه از طریق نظارت مستقیم ارزیابی کنیم.
ما
we
پروژهporozhe
project
راrâ
definite direct object marker
توانستنtavânestan
to be able to
Questions & Answers about ما میتوانستیم سامانه را طی پروژه از طریق نظارت مستقیم ارزیابی کنیم.
Why is the first verb in the past tense (mi-tavanestim) but the second verb is in the present subjunctive (arzyabi konim)?
In Farsi, when you use a modal verb like "can" or "could" (tavanestan), only the first verb reflects the time of the action. We use the past tense mi-tavanestim (we could) to show the ability was in the past, but the second verb arzyabi konim (evaluate) must always take the present subjunctive, just like it does in the present tense.
Does the preposition tayy always need an ezafe (the -e sound) when meaning "during"?
Yes. When used as a preposition meaning "during" or "over the course of", it is always pronounced tayy-e. Here, it connects to the noun to form tayy-e prozhe (during the project). It is a slightly more formal alternative to dar tul-e.
Why use az tarigh-e for "via" instead of just using ba (with)?
While ba means "with" and works well for simple physical tools (like writing "with a pen"), az tarigh-e literally translates to "by way of" or "through". It is used for methods, channels, or mediums, making it perfect for more abstract or formal processes like "via direct supervision" (az tarigh-e nezarat-e mostaghim).
Why does samane (system) get the specific object marker ra, but prozhe (project) and nezarat (supervision) do not?
The word ra marks the specific direct object of the verb. The system () is the thing directly being evaluated, so it takes . The words and are objects of prepositions ( and ), and prepositional objects never take .