Breakdown of زوجین نتوانستند در مورد حضانت به توافق برسند.
بهbe
to
توانستنtavânestan
to be able to
رسیدنrasidan
to arrive
در موردdar mored
about / regarding
Questions & Answers about زوجین نتوانستند در مورد حضانت به توافق برسند.
Why does zowjeyn take the plural verbs natavânestand and berasand if it refers to a single couple?
The word zowjeyn features the Arabic dual suffix -eyn, meaning exactly two (in this case, the two spouses). In Farsi, these lexicalized Arabic dual nouns are syntactically treated as regular plurals, which is why both verbs in the sentence take the third-person plural ending -and.
Why is the second verb berasand in the subjunctive form instead of the past tense like the first verb?
Because it follows natavânestand (they could not). Verbs of ability like tavânestan require the second verb showing the actual action to be in the subjunctive mood, regardless of the tense of the first verb.
Could I just use tavâfoq konand instead of be tavâfoq berasand here?
While tavâfoq kardan simply means to agree, be tavâfoq residan translates more specifically to reaching an agreement. They are very similar, but using residan (to reach/arrive) emphasizes the process of coming to a conclusion, and it requires the preposition be (to/at).
Why is an ezafe needed after mowred?
The phrase dar mowred-e is a compound preposition meaning regarding or about. The ezafe (the invisible -e sound) is required to link the noun mowred (case/issue) to the specific topic being discussed, which is hezânat (custody).