Breakdown of والدین نمیگذارند نوجوان بیرون برود.
بیرونbirun
outside
رفتنraftan
to go
گذاشتنgozâshtan
to let / allow
والدینvâledeyn
parents
Questions & Answers about والدین نمیگذارند نوجوان بیرون برود.
Why is the second verb be-ravad in the subjunctive form?
The verb gozâshtan (here as nemi-gozârand, meaning they do not let) is a verb of permission. In Farsi, when you allow or do not allow someone to do something, the second verb describing the action must be in the present subjunctive. That is why we use be-ravad instead of the regular indicative mi-ravad.
Why do the two verbs have different endings, -and and -ad?
The verbs have different subjects! The parents (vâledin) are the ones who do not give permission, so the first verb is plural (nemi-gozârand). The teenager (nojavân) is the one who would be going outside, so the second verb is singular (be-ravad).
Why isn't there a râ after nojavân since the parents are acting upon the teenager?
While you could say nojavân râ if you were talking about a very specific teenager in a different context, here nojavân is acting directly as the subject of the second verb (be-ravad). Farsi often smoothly links the person receiving permission straight to their action without needing an object marker.
Why does vâledin take a plural verb when it lacks a normal Farsi plural ending?
The word vâledin (parents) is borrowed from Arabic, where the -in ending indicates a pair (mother and father). Even though it lacks a standard Farsi plural ending like or , it is always treated as plural, which is why the verb is .