Learn Farsi: آیا تصور می‌کردی که او تو را نادیده گرفته بوده باشد؟

آیا تصور می‌کردی که او تو را نادیده گرفته بوده باشد؟âyâ tasavvor mikardi ke u to râ nâdide gerefte bude bâshad?

Did you imagine that he had ignored you?

Breakdown of آیا تصور می‌کردی که او تو را نادیده گرفته بوده باشد؟

whether (question particle)

Questions & Answers about آیا تصور می‌کردی که او تو را نادیده گرفته بوده باشد؟

Why is نادیده گرفته بوده باشد used here instead of the regular past perfect نادیده گرفته بود?

The regular past perfect (نادیده گرفته بود) states a fact: he had ignored you. However, the main verb تصور می‌کردی (did you imagine) creates a context of doubt, thought, or a hypothetical scenario. In Farsi, when you express uncertainty or imagination about an event that had already happened, you use the Past Perfect Subjunctive.

How exactly is the verb نادیده گرفته بوده باشد built in this sentence?

It is the Past Perfect Subjunctive of the compound verb نادیده گرفتن (to ignore). To build it, you take the past participle of the main verb (گرفته), add the fixed word بوده, and finally add the present subjunctive of the verb to be that matches the subject او, which is باشد. The non-verbal part نادیده simply stays at the front.

What is the literal meaning of the compound verb نادیده گرفتن?

It literally translates to "to take as unseen." It is formed by نا (un- or not) + دیده (seen) + گرفتن (to take). Farsi frequently uses گرفتن to form abstract compound verbs like this one.

In the phrase او تو را, how do we know who is doing the ignoring?

او (he) is doing the action. The object marker را always flags the definite direct object that comes right before it. Therefore, تو را means "you" are the one receiving the action (being ignored), making the subject of the clause.