Breakdown of دادخواست باعث مجادلهی جدید بین دو خانواده شد.
جدیدjadid
new
خانوادهkhânevâde
family
دوdo
two
بینbeyn
between
Questions & Answers about دادخواست باعث مجادلهی جدید بین دو خانواده شد.
How does bâ'es ... shod work in this sentence, and why is there an ezafe on bâ'es?
باعث (bâ'es) means "cause" or "reason." When paired with شد (shod), it forms the compound verb باعث شدن (to cause). It links to the result using the ezafe, so باعثِ مجادله (bâ'es-e mojâdele) literally translates to "became the cause of a dispute."
The current lesson is about Arabic duals like tarafeyn (both parties). Could we use one here instead of do xânevâde?
Yes! If you wanted to say "between the two parties" rather than specifically "the two families," you could use طرفین (tarafeyn). بین طرفین (beyn-e tarafeyn) is a very common formal phrasing that pairs naturally with legal terms like دادخواست (petition).
Why is xânevâde in its singular form even though the English translation says "two families"?
This is an important rule to remember: in Farsi, nouns that directly follow a number always stay in their singular form. Because the number دو (do - two) is explicitly stated, خانواده (xânevâde) does not take a plural suffix.
What is the literal breakdown of the legal term dâdxâst (petition)?
It is a compound of داد (dâd), a traditional word for "justice" or "law" (which you also see in دادگاه meaning "court"), and خواست (xâst), meaning "request" or "desire." Literally, it is a request for justice!