Questions & Answers about شاید آنها آن ماشین را خریده بوده باشند.
Why is the verb kharide bude bâshand so long, and how is it constructed?
This is the Past Perfect Subjunctive. It is built with three parts: the past participle of the main verb (kharide), the fixed past participle of the verb meaning to be (bude), and finally the present subjunctive of the verb to be conjugated for they (bâshand).
Why do we need both bude and bâshand in this verb?
In Farsi, the Past Perfect Subjunctive requires both. The word bude acts as a fixed structural anchor to push the action into the distant past, while bâshand carries the subjunctive mood required by shâyad (perhaps) and provides the personal ending for they.
What is the exact difference in meaning between kharide bâshand and kharide bude bâshand?
The shorter form, kharide bâshand (Present Perfect Subjunctive), means they might have bought it at some point before now. kharide bude bâshand (Past Perfect Subjunctive) shifts the timeline further back, meaning they might have ALREADY bought it before another event in the past happened.
As a quick refresher, why is the object marker râ placed after ân mâshin instead of right after mâshin?
The word râ marks a specific direct object, and it must follow the entire noun phrase it applies to. Because ân (that) and mâshin (car) form a single phrase meaning that car, is placed at the very end of the whole phrase.