Breakdown of متخلفین به دادگاه برده میشوند.
بهbe
to
بردنbordan
to take (away, carry)
شدنshodan
to become
دادگاهdâdgâh
court
متخلفmotekhallef
violator / offender
Questions & Answers about متخلفین به دادگاه برده میشوند.
Why does the word for violators use the suffix -in instead of standard Persian plurals like -ha or -an?
The singular word motakhalef (violator) is an Arabic loanword. In formal, administrative, or journalistic Persian, Arabic loanwords that describe people often take the Arabic plural suffix -in (ـین) to form words like motakhalefin. While the Persian plural -an (ـان) is also formal and perfectly correct here (motakhalefan), -in is very common in legal contexts.
Can I attach this -in suffix to any Arabic loanword I find in Farsi?
No, in Persian, the -in suffix is almost entirely restricted to animate nouns—specifically those referring to categories of people (like teachers, passengers, or in this case, violators). You cannot use it for inanimate Arabic objects.
Would native speakers say motakhalefin in a casual, everyday conversation?
Not usually. The -in suffix makes the sentence sound very formal, like a news broadcast or a police report. In everyday spoken Persian, people would default to the standard plural suffix and say motakhalefha.
How is the passive verb borde mishavand built in this sentence?
The passive voice in Farsi is formed by taking the past participle of the main verb and adding the auxiliary verb shodan (to become). Here, borde is the past participle of bordan (to take). It is paired with mishavand, which is the present tense, third-person plural of shodan, giving us the literal meaning of they get taken or they are taken.
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