Breakdown of ترس از رسوایی، او را به سرکوب حقیقت واداشت.
او
he/she
بهbe
to
ازaz
from
راrâ
definite direct object marker
حقیقتhaqiqat
truth
ترسtars
fear (noun)
واداشتنvâdâshtan
to compel / to force
رسواییrosvâyi
scandal
سرکوبsarkub
suppression / repression
Questions & Answers about ترس از رسوایی، او را به سرکوب حقیقت واداشت.
How does this sentence fit the pattern of compelling someone to do something?
The verb واداشتن (to compel/force) requires a direct object to show who is being forced, followed by the preposition به and the action. In this sentence, the direct object is او را (him). This is followed by به and the action noun سرکوب (suppression).
Why is 'to suppress' translated as سرکوب instead of a verb in the subjunctive?
With verbs of compulsion like واداشتن, Farsi very often uses a verbal noun (or a long infinitive) instead of a full subjunctive clause. سرکوب is a noun meaning 'suppression.' So literally, the sentence says fear compelled him 'to the suppression of the truth.'
How are the words for 'suppression' and 'truth' connected here?
They are connected by a spoken, unwritten Ezafe vowel (-e). Since سرکوب (suppression) is functioning as a noun, we use the Ezafe to say 'suppression of the truth,' which is pronounced as سرکوبِ حقیقت (sarkub-e haghighat).
Why does the verb واداشت lack a prefix like بـ (be-) for the simple past tense?
واداشتن is composed of the prefix وا and the verb داشتن (to have). Verbs derived from داشتن are a bit irregular because they usually do not take the typical بـ prefix in the simple past. Therefore, the 3rd person singular past form is simply واداشت.
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