Breakdown of تا زمانی که فرمانده مقتدر است، بر قلمرو تسلط دارد.
است
is
داشتنdâshtan
to have
برbar
on / upon (used with specific verbs like to overcome)
فرماندهfarmândeh
commander
Questions & Answers about تا زمانی که فرمانده مقتدر است، بر قلمرو تسلط دارد.
Why does this sentence use the present indicative (ast) instead of the subjunctive after tâ zamâni ke?
When tâ zamâni ke means 'as long as' to express a condition of duration, it takes indicative tenses if you are stating a general truth or an ongoing factual reality. Since this sentence describes a general rule about a commander, the indicative ast (is) is the correct choice. If it were a strictly future or uncertain hypothetical condition, it might take the subjunctive.
I know the verb dârad means 'he/she has', but how does the phrase tasallot dârad work here?
tasallot means 'dominance', 'mastery', or 'control'. Used with dâshtan (to have), it forms the compound verb tasallot dâshtan (to have control). To specify what is being controlled, you use the preposition bar (on/over), which gives us bar ghalamro tasallot dârad (has control over the territory).
Could I use a simpler word like ghavi (strong) instead of moghtader here?
You could, but you would lose an important nuance. While ghavi means strong in a general or physical sense, moghtader specifically implies authoritative power-the kind of legitimate, commanding strength a leader or government has. It is the perfect word to describe a commander's authority.
Why is there no pronoun like u (he) in the second half of the sentence?
Because Farsi is a pro-drop language, pronouns are often omitted when the subject is already clear. The subject (commander) is established in the first clause, so the third-person singular verb in the second clause is entirely enough to let us know who is maintaining control.