Breakdown of ما باید محتاط باشیم و تهویه را تعمیر کنیم؛ در غیر این صورت بیمار میشویم.
ما
we
و
and
بیمار
sick
بودنbudan
to be
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بایدbâyad
must
شدنshodan
to become
تعمیر کردنta'mir kardan
to repair
تهویهtahvie
ventilation
در غیر این صورتdar gheyr-e in surat
otherwise / in that case not (formal)
محتاطmohtât
cautious
Questions & Answers about ما باید محتاط باشیم و تهویه را تعمیر کنیم؛ در غیر این صورت بیمار میشویم.
Why does بیمار میشویم use the indicative mood here when the verbs before it are in the subjunctive?
The phrase در غیر این صورت (otherwise) sets up a real consequence for what happens if you do not take action. Since getting sick is stated as a factual, expected result, we use the present indicative میشویم rather than the subjunctive.
Could I use وگرنه instead of در غیر این صورت in this sentence?
Yes! وگرنه means exactly the same thing and acts the same way grammatically. در غیر این صورت is just a bit more formal, which fits well with slightly elevated vocabulary like محتاط (cautious) and تهویه (ventilation).
Do both verbs in the first half of the sentence need to be in the subjunctive?
Yes. Both باشیم (we be) and تعمیر کنیم (we repair) are governed by the single باید (we must) at the start of the sentence. The conjunction و connects the two actions, so the obligation applies to both equally.
Why do we use باشیم (to be) for being cautious but a form of شدن (to become) for being sick?
This highlights the difference between a state and a change of state. محتاط باشیم uses the verb 'to be' because it describes maintaining a continuous state of caution. بیمار میشویم uses 'to become' because getting sick is a physical change of state that will happen as a result of poor ventilation.
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