Breakdown of ما مجبوریم که متجاوز از ده هزار دنبالکننده بخریم، زیرا کانال کاربر کم دارد.
ما
we
دهdah
ten
داشتنdâshtan
to have
خریدنkharidan
to buy
کهke
that (conjunction)
کمkam
little, rarely
زیراzirâ
because (formal)
هزارhezâr
thousand
مجبور بودنmajbur budan
to be forced/obliged
کانالkânâl
channel
کاربرkârbar
user
متجاوز ازmotejâvez az
exceeding / over
دنبالکنندهdonbâl-konande
follower
Questions & Answers about ما مجبوریم که متجاوز از ده هزار دنبالکننده بخریم، زیرا کانال کاربر کم دارد.
How does متجاوز از differ from a simpler phrase like بیشتر از for 'over' or 'more than'?
متجاوز از literally means 'exceeding' or 'surpassing'. While you could use بیشتر از in everyday speech, متجاوز از is slightly more formal and is specifically used to emphasize that a quantity has crossed a large or significant threshold, which perfectly fits the large number ده هزار (ten thousand) in this sentence.
Why is the verb خریدن (to buy) in the subjunctive form بخریم here?
The subjunctive mood is triggered by the phrase ما مجبوریم که (we are forced that / to). Expressions of necessity, obligation, or being forced require the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood, just like verbs of wishing or wanting do.
How is the word دنبالکننده (follower) formed?
It is built from the compound verb دنبال کردن (to follow). By replacing the infinitive ending of the auxiliary verb with کننده (the active participle of 'to do'), it literally translates to 'follow-doer'. This is the standard way to create agent nouns for modern internet terminology in Farsi.
The phrase کاربر کم دارد means 'has few users'. Can I say کاربران کمی دارد instead?
Yes, کاربران کمی دارد is grammatically correct. However, کاربر کم دارد (literally 'it has user sparsely') is a very natural and idiomatic way to express a shortage of something in Farsi. It treats the noun as a general, uncountable category rather than focusing on individual users.
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