Breakdown of اگر بیش از حد دمنوش بابونه بنوشید، شاید خطرناک به شمار برود.
نوشیدنnushidan
to drink
خطرناکkhatarnâk
dangerous
شایدshâyad
maybe
اگرagar
if
بیش از حدbish az had
excessively / too much
بابونهbâboneh
chamomile
دمنوشdamnush
herbal infusion / herbal tea
به شمار رفتنbe shomâr raftan
to be counted as / to be considered
Questions & Answers about اگر بیش از حد دمنوش بابونه بنوشید، شاید خطرناک به شمار برود.
Why is the final verb به شمار برود instead of میرود?
The infinitive is به شمار رفتن (to be considered/counted as). Here it is conjugated in the present subjunctive as به شمار برود because it directly follows شاید (perhaps), which always requires the subjunctive mood in Farsi to indicate uncertainty or possibility.
Could I use محسوب بشود here instead of به شمار برود?
Yes, absolutely! محسوب شدن and به شمار رفتن are virtually interchangeable when meaning "to be considered as." You could say شاید خطرناک محسوب بشود and the meaning remains exactly the same. Both are quite formal, though به شمار رفتن leans slightly more literary.
How does the phrase بیش از حد translate to "too much"?
بیش means "more", از means "than", and حد means "limit" or "boundary". So بیش از حد literally translates to "more than the limit." It is the standard, slightly more formal way to say "too much" or "excessively" in Farsi.
Why use the word دمنوش instead of just چای for chamomile tea?
In Farsi, چای strictly refers to tea made from traditional tea leaves (like black or green tea). For herbal teas or infusions that do not contain actual tea leaves, like chamomile or peppermint, the specific term دمنوش is used. It comes from the roots for brewing and drinking.
Why is the verb بنوشید (benushid) also in the subjunctive mood?
It is the "if" clause of a conditional sentence. After اگر (if) in a Type 1 conditional (a realistic present or future scenario), the verb takes the present subjunctive. So the phrase "if you drink" must be expressed as اگر بنوشید.
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