Breakdown of توقع دارم والدین خود را متقاعد کنی تا اجازه دهند بروی.
رفتنraftan
to go
راrâ
definite direct object marker
تاtâ
so that
خودkhod
self
اجازه دادنejâze dâdan
to allow
والدینvâledeyn
parents
توقع داشتنtavaqqo' dâshtan
to expect
متقاعد کردنmoteqâ'ed kardan
to convince
اجازهejâze
permission
Questions & Answers about توقع دارم والدین خود را متقاعد کنی تا اجازه دهند بروی.
Why are there three verbs in the subjunctive in this sentence (motaqâ'ed koni, ejâze dahand, and beravi)?
There is a chain reaction of triggers here! First, tavaqqo' dâram (I expect) requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive: motaqâ'ed koni (that you convince). Next, tâ (so that) triggers the subjunctive for ejâze dahand (that they permit). Finally, as a verb of permission, ejâze dâdan requires the action being permitted to also be in the subjunctive, giving us beravi (that you go).
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb ejâze dahand have the be- prefix like beravi does?
ejâze dâdan (to permit) and motaqâ'ed kardan (to convince) are compound verbs. For most compound verbs formed with dâdan or kardan, the be- prefix is typically dropped in the subjunctive. raftan (to go), on the other hand, is a simple verb, so it takes the standard be- prefix to form the subjunctive beravi.
Why is khod used for "your" in vâledeyn-e khod instead of the suffix -at?
You could absolutely use vâledeyn-at here. However, khod (meaning "self" or "own") is very commonly used when the possessor is also the subject of the clause. Since "you" are the subject of the verb "convince", saying vâledeyn-e khod emphasizes that you are convincing "your own parents."
Why does the direct object marker râ come after khod rather than directly after vâledeyn?
The marker râ always attaches to the very end of the entire noun phrase that acts as the direct object. Since the complete direct object here is "your parents" (vâledeyn-e khod), the râ must follow the whole phrase, not just the core noun.
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