Breakdown of تا زمانی که آن پادشاه قدرت دارد، امپراتوری به زوال نمیرسد.
آن
that
بهbe
to
داشتنdâshtan
to have
رسیدنrasidan
to arrive
پادشاهpâdeshâh
king
امپراتوریemperâturi
empire
قدرتqodrat
power
تا زمانی کهtâ zamâni ke
as long as / so long as
زوالzavâl
decline / downfall
Questions & Answers about تا زمانی که آن پادشاه قدرت دارد، امپراتوری به زوال نمیرسد.
Why do we use the indicative dârad instead of the subjunctive after tâ zamâni ke here?
When tâ zamâni ke means "as long as" to state a factual, ongoing condition, it takes an indicative verb. Here, it establishes a real, continuous situation (the king having power) rather than a hypothetical one, so we use the present indicative dârad.
If dârad is in the present indicative, why doesn't it start with the mi- prefix?
The verb dâshtan (to have) is a major exception in Farsi. In the present indicative, it never takes the mi- prefix. It is simply conjugated as dâram, dâri, dârad, and so on.
What does the phrase be zavâl residan literally mean?
It literally means "to reach decline" or "to reach downfall." The word zavâl means fading, decline, or collapse. Combining it with the preposition be and the verb residan (to reach) is the natural Farsi way to describe something falling into ruin.
Why does the main clause use the present tense nemi-rasad instead of a future tense?
In Farsi, the present indicative is frequently used to express a general truth or a definite future outcome. Using nemi-rasad makes the statement feel like an absolute guarantee: the empire definitely does not and will not fall under these conditions.
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