Breakdown of ممکن است او برادر دوقلو داشته باشد. مگر این به پرونده ربط دارد؟
است
is
او
he/she
این
this
پروندهparvande
file
برادرbarâdar
brother
بهbe
to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
ممکنmomken
possible
مگرmagar
surely / really (rhetorical question particle)
ربط داشتنrabt dâshtan
to be related / to have a connection
دوقلوdoqolu
twin
Questions & Answers about ممکن است او برادر دوقلو داشته باشد. مگر این به پرونده ربط دارد؟
How does مگر translate to "Wait, does this..."? I thought it meant "unless".
While مگر can mean "unless" in statements, putting it at the start of a question changes its function. It acts as a surprise or rhetorical particle. It shows the speaker is startled or suddenly doubting something, similar to saying "Wait, does...?" or "But surely...?" in English.
Why is the verb داشته باشد in the subjunctive mood here instead of the normal present tense دارد?
The sentence starts with ممکن است (it is possible). Because this phrase sets up a scenario of doubt or mere possibility rather than a certain fact, the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive mood. That is why we use داشته باشد.
To say "have to do with", do we always use the preposition به with ربط دارد?
Yes. The compound verb ربط داشتن (to have a connection) requires the preposition به (to). So to say "A is related to B" or "A has to do with B", you use the structure A به B ربط دارد.
Does the word پرونده always refer to a criminal "case"?
Not always. پرونده literally means a "file" or "folder" used for organizing documents. Depending on the context, it can mean a computer file, a medical record, or, as in this sentence, a police or legal "case".
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