Breakdown of من نمیگذارم نوجوان سرکش با بزرگسالان معاشرت کند.
من
I
باbâ
with
گذاشتنgozâshtan
to let / allow
نوجوانnowjavân
teenager
معاشرت کردنmo'âsharat kardan
to socialize
بزرگسالbozorgsâl
adult
سرکشsarkesh
rebellious
Questions & Answers about من نمیگذارم نوجوان سرکش با بزرگسالان معاشرت کند.
How do the two verbs nemi-gozâram and konad work together to express 'I do not let'?
The verb gozâshtan (here as nemi-gozâram, meaning 'I don't let') requires the second verb to be in the present subjunctive. Notice that the two verbs are conjugated for different people: the first verb is conjugated for 'I' (the one denying permission), and the second verb is conjugated for 'he/she' (the teenager who is not allowed to socialize).
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb mo'âsherat konad have the be- prefix that we usually see?
mo'âsherat kardan (to socialize) is a compound verb. When forming the subjunctive of compound verbs made with kardan (to do), we simply drop the mi- prefix from the regular present tense (mi-konad becomes konad). The be- prefix is almost always omitted for kardan in standard modern Farsi.
Why is the subject of the second action (nojavân-e sarkesh) placed right after the first verb?
In Persian, when one verb triggers a subjunctive action in another person, the person receiving the permission (the teenager) typically sits right after the main verb. The sentence literally flows as 'I don't let the rebellious teenager with adults socialize.'
Why is the plural of adult bozorgsâlân instead of bozorgsâlhâ?
While -hâ is the universal plural suffix, -ân is used specifically for living beings (like people) and carries a slightly more formal, educated tone. The word itself is made of bozorg (big) and sâl (year); adding -ân creates the plural 'adults'. You will hear bozorgsâlhâ in casual speech, but bozorgsâlân is very common.
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