Breakdown of جامعه ما را به انطباق با هنجارها وامیدارد.
ما
we
بهbe
to
باbâ
with
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about جامعه ما را به انطباق با هنجارها وامیدارد.
How is the verb vâmidârad formed from the infinitive vâdâshtan?
Vâdâshtan is a prefixed verb where vâ is the prefix and dâshtan (to have) is the base verb. To form the present tense, the continuous marker mi is placed between the prefix and the present stem dâr, giving us vâ-mi-dâr-ad (compels).
The English translation says "to conform", but where is the infinitive verb for that?
There isn't one! The current lesson structure uses vâdâshtan + direct object + be + Noun (or Long Infinitive). Here, entebâq is a noun meaning "conformity" or "adaptation". So literally, the sentence translates to "Society compels us to conformity with the norms."
In English we say "conform to the norms". Why does the Farsi sentence use bâ (with) here?
The noun entebâq (conformity) naturally pairs with the preposition bâ in Farsi, literally meaning "conformity with". It is very common for prepositions to differ between the two languages, so it helps to memorize entebâq bâ as a set phrase.
Why does râ come immediately after mâ instead of later in the sentence?
The pronoun mâ (us) is the direct object being acted upon by the main verb vâdâshtan (to compel). The direct object marker râ must always immediately follow the noun or pronoun it marks, establishing early in the sentence who is being compelled before introducing what they are compelled to do.