Breakdown of شاید او با سرعت غیرمجاز از روی سرعتگیر رد میشده باشد.
او
he/she
بودنbudan
to be
رویruye
on
ازaz
from
باbâ
with
شایدshâyad
maybe
رد شدنrad shodan
to cross / to pass
سرعتsor'at
speed
غیرمجازgheyrmojâz
illegal / unauthorized (unpermitted)
سرعتگیرsor'at-gir
speed bump
Questions & Answers about شاید او با سرعت غیرمجاز از روی سرعتگیر رد میشده باشد.
Why do we use the Continuous Subjunctive رد میشده باشد here instead of the Simple Subjunctive رد بشود?
The word شاید (maybe) requires a subjunctive verb. We use the Continuous Subjunctive here to express doubt about an ongoing action. It translates to 'might be going over' (right now) or 'might have been going over' (in the past), rather than a single completed action like 'might go over'.
How exactly is the Continuous Subjunctive constructed for a compound verb like رد شدن (to pass/cross)?
You keep the non-verbal part (رد) unchanged. Then, you take the verbal part (شدن), add the continuous prefix می (mi-), use its past participle form (شده), and finally add the present subjunctive of بودن to match the subject (باشد for 'he/she'). This gives us رد میشده باشد.
Does سرعت غیرمجاز (illegal speed) require an ezafe?
Yes, it is pronounced sor'at-e gheyr-e mojâz. You need an ezafe to link the noun سرعت (speed) to the adjective phrase. The word غیر (non/un-) also takes its own ezafe to connect to مجاز (authorized/allowed), making it literally 'speed of un-authorized'.
Why do we use the double preposition از روی to say he goes 'over' the speed bump?
While از usually means 'from', combining it with روی (surface) creates از روی, meaning 'from over' or 'across the surface of'. You need this specific compound preposition to physically describe driving over the top of a speed bump (سرعتگیر), rather than just passing by it.
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