Breakdown of چنانچه دشمن حمله کند، حفاظت از بارو به عهدهی کماندارها است.
بودنbudan
to be
ازaz
from
حمله کردنhamle kardan
to attack
دشمنdoshman
enemy
چنانچهchenânche
in the event that
حفاظتhefâzat
protection / conservation
به عهدهbe 'ohde
on the responsibility of / in charge of
باروbâru
rampart / fortification wall
کماندارkamândâr
archer
Questions & Answers about چنانچه دشمن حمله کند، حفاظت از بارو به عهدهی کماندارها است.
How does the phrase be ohde-ye work in this sentence, and could we use bar ohde-ye instead?
The phrase be ohde-ye acts as a prepositional predicate meaning 'the responsibility of.' You use the ezafe (the -ye sound) to attach the person responsible, which in this sentence is kamāndārhā (the archers). You can perfectly substitute it with bar ohde-ye; they mean exactly the same thing, though bar often sounds slightly more formal.
Why is the verb hamle konad in the subjunctive mood rather than the indicative?
It is triggered by the word chenānche (if). Just like with the more common word agar, conditional 'if' clauses in Farsi usually require the verb to be in the subjunctive mood to show that the action is hypothetical or hasn't happened yet.
Is chenānche exactly the same as agar?
They both mean 'if' and function the same way grammatically, but chenānche is more formal. You will frequently encounter it in literature, historical contexts, or formal instructions, while agar is the standard choice for everyday conversation.
Why is the preposition az used after hefāzat?
Many verbal nouns in Farsi require a specific preposition to connect to their object. The word hefāzat (protection or guarding) naturally pairs with az (from/of) to introduce the thing being protected. So hefāzat az bāru translates to 'protection of the rampart.'
How is the word kamāndār formed?
It is a compound word made of kamān (bow) and the suffix -dār (holder or possessor), which comes from the present stem of the verb dāshtan (to have). Literally, an archer in Farsi is a 'bow-holder.'
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