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
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?