Word
در صورتی که امروز آن را سرهم کنید، ما صفحهای میخریم که لمسی باشد.
Meaning
Provided you assemble it today, we will buy a screen that is touch-sensitive.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of در صورتی که امروز آن را سرهم کنید، ما صفحهای میخریم که لمسی باشد.
ما
we
آن
that
بودنbudan
to be
امروزemruz
today
Questions & Answers about در صورتی که امروز آن را سرهم کنید، ما صفحهای میخریم که لمسی باشد.
Why does the sentence use the subjunctive باشد at the end instead of the indicative است?
This is because the screen we are talking about isn't a specific, already-existing screen. We are stating a requirement for any screen we end up choosing. When a relative clause (a "that is..." phrase) describes an indefinite or unknown noun like صفحهای (a screen), Farsi uses the subjunctive mood.
Why is سرهم کنید (assemble) also in the subjunctive mood?
It follows the phrase در صورتی که (provided that / in case). This phrase sets up a condition, and just like the word اگر (if), it requires the verb that follows it to take the subjunctive form.
Why is میخریم translated as "we will buy" when it's in the present tense?
In standard Farsi, the present indicative tense (prefix می + present stem + ending) is frequently used to talk about actions in the near future or definite plans. It is similar to saying "we are buying a screen" in English to mean "we will buy one."
Why does صفحهای have an alef (ا) before the ye (ی)?
The base word is صفحه (screen), which ends in a silent heh (ه) making an "e" sound. When adding the indefinite suffix ی (which means "a" or "an"), Farsi adds an alef (ا) as a bridge to separate the vowels, making it easier to pronounce (safhe-i).