Word
بیمارستان باید تهویهی خوبی داشته باشد، در غیر این صورت پرستارها بیمار میشوند.
Meaning
The hospital must have good ventilation, otherwise the nurses will get sick.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of بیمارستان باید تهویهی خوبی داشته باشد، در غیر این صورت پرستارها بیمار میشوند.
بیمار
sick
بیمارستانbimârestân
hospital
داشتنdâshtan
to have
بایدbâyad
must
Questions & Answers about بیمارستان باید تهویهی خوبی داشته باشد، در غیر این صورت پرستارها بیمار میشوند.
Why is میشوند in the present indicative tense here, rather than a future tense or subjunctive?
After phrases like در غیر این صورت (otherwise), we are stating a factual consequence that will happen if the condition isn't met. In Farsi, the present indicative (like میشوند) is commonly used to express definite near-future actions or guaranteed logical consequences. We don't use the subjunctive here because the consequence is presented as a fact, not a doubt or a wish.
What is the literal translation of در غیر این صورت, and how does it compare to وگرنه?
It literally means 'in other than this case' (در = in, غیر = other/non, این = this, صورت = face/case/form). It functions exactly like وگرنه (otherwise) to introduce a negative consequence. However, در غیر این صورت is a bit more formal, making it perfect for a sentence about professional hospital regulations, whereas وگرنه is the go-to choice for casual daily speech.
Why is there an ی at the end of خوبی in the phrase تهویهی خوبی?
This ی is the indefinite article, meaning 'a' or 'some'. When a noun is followed by an adjective in Farsi, the indefinite article attaches to the end of the adjective, not the noun itself. So 'a good ventilation' is constructed as تهویه (ventilation) + ی (ezāfe linking sound) + خوب (good) + ی (indefinite article 'a').