Breakdown of سوپاپی را که او بست، باز میکنم.
او
he/she
راrâ
definite direct object marker
بستنbastan
to close / to fasten/tie
کهke
that (conjunction)
Questions & Answers about سوپاپی را که او بست، باز میکنم.
Why is râ placed between supâpi and ke?
This is the exact structure your current lesson covers. When a noun is the direct object of the main sentence and is modified by a relative clause starting with ke, the definite object marker râ is placed immediately after the noun and its restrictive -i suffix, rather than waiting until the end of the relative clause.
Isn't it contradictory to use the indefinite suffix -i followed by the definite marker râ on supâpi?
It looks contradictory, but the -i here is not the standard indefinite article used for unknown items. It is a restrictive suffix that links the noun to the relative clause, defining the specific valve that he closed. Because the phrase points to a specific valve, it is definite and requires the definite object marker râ.
Why is the main verb bâz mikonam at the very end of the sentence?
Farsi follows a Subject-Object-Verb word order. The entire phrase supâpi râ ke u bast functions as a single, long direct object for the main sentence. The main verb bâz mikonam must wait until this entire object phrase is complete before it appears at the end.
Why is the present tense verb bâz mikonam translated as the future tense I will open?
In Farsi, the present indicative tense is frequently used to express a planned action in the near future. This is very common in everyday speech, similar to using the present continuous in English for future plans, which makes the formal future tense unnecessary here.