Breakdown of شما باید در قرنطینه بمانید، وگرنه این بیماری واگیردار گسترش مییابد.
شما
you (plural)
این
this
درdar
in
ماندنmândan
to stay
بایدbâyad
must
بیماریbimâri
disease / illness
گسترش یافتنgostaresh yâftan
to expand (intransitive)
واگیردارvâgirdâr
contagious
قرنطینهqarantine
quarantine
وگرنهvagarna
otherwise / or else
Questions & Answers about شما باید در قرنطینه بمانید، وگرنه این بیماری واگیردار گسترش مییابد.
Notice how the first verb بمانید (bemanid) is subjunctive, but the second مییابد (mi-yabad) is indicative. Why is this contrast happening?
This perfectly highlights how these clauses work! The first clause uses the subjunctive بمانید because it follows the modal verb باید (bayad - must), which expresses an obligation. The second clause uses the present indicative مییابد because, after وگرنه (vagarna), you are stating a factual, definite future consequence if that obligation is not met.
What is the literal breakdown of the word وگرنه (vagarna)?
It is a contraction of three words: و (va - and), اگر (agar - if), and نه (na - not). Literally meaning 'and if not', it functions exactly like 'otherwise' or 'or else' in English.
The verb گسترش مییابد (gostaresh mi-yabad) sounds quite formal. Is this what people say in everyday speech?
You are right to notice that! The compound verb گسترش یافتن (gostaresh yaftan - to spread or expand) is formal and often used in news or medical contexts. In a casual, everyday conversation, you would more likely hear پخش میشود (pakhsh mishavad - spreads out) or simply بیشتر میشود (bishtar mishavad - becomes more).
How is the word واگیردار (vagirdar) for 'contagious' formed?
It comes from واگیر (vagir - catching or infectious) combined with the suffix دار (dar - possessing or having). It literally translates to 'possessing a catching nature'.
Why does قرنطینه (qarantin-e) end with an 'e' sound instead of an 'a'?
Like many modern medical and administrative terms in Farsi, قرنطینه was borrowed directly from French (quarantaine). The final 'e' sound reflects its original French pronunciation.
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