Breakdown of شما باید با این ریاکاری سازگار میشدید.
شما
you (plural)
این
this
باbâ
with
بایدbâyad
must
سازگار شدنsâzgâr shodan
to adapt
ریاکاریriyâkâri
hypocrisy
Questions & Answers about شما باید با این ریاکاری سازگار میشدید.
Why is the verb میشدید (mi-shodid) in the past imperfect here instead of the subjunctive?
To express a past obligation ("had to"), Farsi uses باید (bâyad) followed by the past imperfect (the می form in the past tense). If this were a present or future obligation ("you must adapt"), you would use the subjunctive instead: باید سازگار بشوید (bâyad sâzgâr beshavid).
How could I rewrite this sentence to say "They forced you to adapt..." using the causation structures from this lesson?
To express compulsion from an outside force, you can use واداشتن (vâdâshtan) with the preposition به (be) and a long infinitive. It would look like this: آنها شما را به سازگار شدن با این ریاکاری واداشتند (Ânhâ shomâ râ be sâzgâr shodan bâ in riyâ-kâri vâdâshtand) - literally, "They forced you to the adapting with this hypocrisy."
Why do we use the preposition با (bâ) here when the English translation says "adapt to"?
The compound verb سازگار شدن (sâzgâr shodan) translates best to "to become compatible" or "to harmonize." In Farsi, you become compatible with something, which is why it requires the preposition با (bâ) rather than به (be).
How is the noun ریاکاری (riyâ-kâri) formed?
It combines ریا (riyâ), meaning "hypocrisy" or "dissimulation," with the suffix ـکاری (-kâri). This suffix is commonly used to denote an action, behavior, or line of work, so together it means "the act of being a hypocrite."
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