Breakdown of چنانچه چراغ قرمز چشمکزن باشد، بدون اینکه کامپیوتر را خاموش کنید، مودم را ریست کنید.
بودنbudan
to be
کامپیوترkâmpyuter
computer
چراغcherâgh
light
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خاموش کردنkhâmush kardan
to turn off
قرمزgermez
red
بدونbedun-e
without
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
چنانچهchenânche
in the event that
مودمmodem
modem
ریست کردنrist kardan
to reset
چشمکزنcheshmak-zan
blinking
Questions & Answers about چنانچه چراغ قرمز چشمکزن باشد، بدون اینکه کامپیوتر را خاموش کنید، مودم را ریست کنید.
Why do we use the subjunctive bâshad after chenânche here? Could we use the simple past instead?
Chenânche (in the event that / if) introduces a hypothetical condition. In Farsi, it is most often followed by the present subjunctive—like bâshad here—to describe a possible present or future situation. You can also use the simple past (like bud) with chenânche to convey the exact same conditional meaning, though the subjunctive is highly standard for instructions like this.
How is the word cheshmak-zan (blinking) formed?
It is an active adjective formed by combining the noun cheshmak (wink/blink) with zan, which is the present stem of zadan (to hit/strike). At this level, you will see many adjectives created by attaching a verb's present stem to a noun. Here, it literally translates to "blink-striking," meaning "blinking."
Why is the verb khâmush konid in the subjunctive?
It is triggered by the phrase bedun-e inke (without). Whenever a preposition is paired with inke to introduce a dependent clause, the verb in that clause takes the subjunctive. This makes sense conceptually because "turning off the computer" is a hypothetical action that you are specifically being told not to do.
Both verbs in the second half are konid. Are they both subjunctive?
No, they just look identical! Khâmush konid is in the present subjunctive because of bedun-e inke. However, riset konid is the main clause of the sentence and functions as an imperative (a command). For compound verbs formed with kardan, the formal/plural imperative and the present subjunctive are identically spelled and pronounced as konid.
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