باید هر روز زنگ‌زدگی را از ژنراتور پاک کنم.

From Lesson 418:As long as (tâ)·Farsi

Questions & Answers about باید هر روز زنگ‌زدگی را از ژنراتور پاک کنم.

How is the word زنگ‌زدگی formed?
It is a compound noun made of three parts. زنگ means rust, and زده is the past participle of زدن (to strike). Together, زنگ‌زده means rusty. Adding the suffix گی turns this adjective into the abstract noun زنگ‌زدگی (rust).
Why do we use پاک کنم instead of the indicative پاک می‌کنم?
The word باید (must) requires the verb that follows it to be in the subjunctive mood. Since پاک کردن (to clean) is a compound verb, we leave the first part پاک as is and change the auxiliary verb کردن to its subjunctive form for I, which is کنم.
Why use پاک کردن here instead of تمیز کردن for to clean?
While both mean to clean, تمیز کردن usually means to make an object generally clean or tidy. پاک کردن emphasizes erasing, wiping off, or removing a specific unwanted substance. Since you are removing rust from the surface, پاک کردن is the more precise choice.
What role does را play in this sentence's word order?
It marks زنگ‌زدگی (rust) as the specific direct object of the verb پاک کردن. It is placed immediately after the noun it marks, even though the prepositional phrase از ژنراتور (from the generator) appears between the object and the verb.

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