Breakdown of ضمن اینکه توازن داشته باشی، باید به اینکه سررسیدهای زیادی داریم توجه کنی.
بهbe
to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
زیادziyâd
a lot
بایدbâyad
must
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
توجه کردنtavajjoh kardan
to pay attention
ضمن اینکهzemn-e inke
while / at the same time that (in addition)
سررسیدsarrasid
deadline (due date)
توازنtavâzon
balance (symmetry, proportion)
Questions & Answers about ضمن اینکه توازن داشته باشی، باید به اینکه سررسیدهای زیادی داریم توجه کنی.
Why does ضمن اینکه (zemn-e inke) trigger the subjunctive verb داشته باشی (dâshte bâshi) here?
The conjunction ضمن اینکه (along with the fact that / while) takes the subjunctive when it introduces a desired action, a recommendation, or a condition that needs to be met. Here, maintaining balance is an ongoing requirement alongside the main action, so the subjunctive is used.
Why doesn't the subjunctive form of 'to have' use the usual ب (be-) prefix in داشته باشی (dâshte bâshi)?
The verb داشتن (dâshtan - to have) is highly irregular. It never takes the ب (be-) prefix for its subjunctive form. Instead, you form it by using its past participle داشته (dâshte) plus the subjunctive forms of 'to be' (such as باشم, باشی, etc.).
What is the purpose of به اینکه (be inke) in the middle of the sentence?
The compound verb توجه کردن (tavaj-joh kardan - to pay attention) always requires the preposition به (be - to). Because the object of your attention is a full clause ('we have many deadlines') rather than a simple noun, you must use اینکه (inke - the fact that) as a bridge to connect the preposition to the clause.
In the second half of the sentence, why is داریم (dârim) in the indicative mood while توجه کنی (tavaj-joh koni) is in the subjunctive?
The verb توجه کنی is forced into the subjunctive by the modal verb باید (bâyad - must) at the start of the clause. However, داریم (we have) is just stating a concrete, existing fact ('the fact that we have many deadlines'), so it remains in the regular indicative mood.
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