Breakdown of کارگران مبادرت به اعتصاب قانونی کردند.
بهbe
to
کردنkardan
to do / to make
کارگرkârgar
worker
قانونیqânuni
legal
Questions & Answers about کارگران مبادرت به اعتصاب قانونی کردند.
Why use mobâderat be instead of just saying اعتصاب کردند (they struck)?
Using mobâderat be (engaging in / undertaking) elevates the register and puts the focus heavily on the action of the strike itself. While اعتصاب کردند simply means "they struck," مبادرت به اعتصاب کردند sounds much more official, journalistic, or formal, which is typical for news reports about organized actions like a legal strike.
Could we use eqdâm be instead of mobâderat be in this sentence?
Yes, اقدام به (eqdâm be) would work perfectly here and has a very similar formal meaning ("took action to" or "proceeded to"). مبادرت (mobâderat) often carries a slight nuance of embarking on a significant or deliberate undertaking, making it a very natural fit for initiating a major event like a strike.
Is there an Ezafe connecting mobâderat to اعتصاب ('etesâb)?
No, because the preposition به (be) links the action to the noun, doing the job of connecting them instead of an Ezafe. However, there is an unseen Ezafe connecting the noun اعتصاب ('etesâb) to its adjective قانونی (qânuni), which is pronounced as 'etesâb-e qânuni (legal strike).
Why use the plural کارگران (kârgarân) here rather than the standard کارگرها (kârgarhâ)?