Word
شما باید پیشنمونهای سرهم کنید که اتوماتیک باشد.
Meaning
You must assemble a prototype that is automatic.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of شما باید پیشنمونهای سرهم کنید که اتوماتیک باشد.
شما
you (plural)
بودنbudan
to be
بایدbâyad
must
کهke
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about شما باید پیشنمونهای سرهم کنید که اتوماتیک باشد.
Why does the sentence use the subjunctive باشد at the end instead of the normal word for "is" (است)?
This is exactly what this lesson is about! When a relative clause (starting with که) describes a noun that is non-specific or hypothetical, Farsi uses the subjunctive mood. Because you need to build a prototype that is automatic (meaning any prototype that fits this requirement), rather than talking about a specific one that already exists, باشد is used.
Wait, are there two different subjunctive verbs in this sentence?
Yes! The first is سرهم کنید, which is in the subjunctive because it is triggered by the word باید (must) earlier in the sentence. The second is باشد, which is triggered by the non-specific noun پیشنمونهای (a prototype).
How do the parts of پیشنمونه make the word "prototype"?
The word نمونه means "sample" or "example". The prefix پیش means "pre-" or "before". By putting them together, you get a "pre-sample" or "pre-example", which is exactly what a prototype is.
What is the literal translation of the verb سرهم کنید?
The infinitive of this compound verb is سرهم کردن, which literally translates as "to put heads together" (سر = head, هم = together, کردن = to do/make). In everyday Farsi, it is a very common way to say "to assemble", "to piece together", or "to build" something out of parts.