Word
اگر بیمار هستی، به سرعت به درمانگاه برو.
Meaning
If you are sick, go to the clinic rapidly.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about اگر بیمار هستی، به سرعت به درمانگاه برو.
How does the suffix گاه work in درمانگاه?
The suffix گاه (-gāh) is used to create nouns of location or time. Here, it attaches to درمان (darmān, meaning 'treatment' or 'remedy') to make درمانگاه (darmāngāh), meaning 'clinic' or 'dispensary' (literally 'place of treatment'). You have seen this in other location words like دانشگاه (dāneshgāh, university) and ایستگاه (īstgāh, station).
Why is به used twice in the phrase به سرعت به درمانگاه?
The preposition به (be) serves two different functions here. In به درمانگاه (be darmāngāh), it simply means 'to', indicating destination. But in به سرعت (be sor'at), it attaches to the noun سرعت (sor'at, speed) to form an adverb meaning 'rapidly' or 'with speed'. Forming adverbs with به plus a noun is a very common pattern in Farsi.
Is it better to use مریض or بیمار for 'sick'?
Both are perfectly fine and interchangeable in this sentence. بیمار (bīmār) is of Persian origin and is slightly more formal, while مریض (marīz) is an Arabic loanword and is extremely common in everyday spoken Farsi. Note that both words can function as an adjective ('sick') or a noun ('patient').
Why do we use the simple present tense هستی instead of the subjunctive in the 'if' clause?