Breakdown of مربی و پرنده در قبال یکدیگر وظیفه دارند.
و
and
پرندهparande
bird
داشتنdâshtan
to have
یکدیگرyekdigar
each other
وظیفهvazife
task / duty
مربیmorabbi
coach / trainer
در قبالdar qebâl
vis-à-vis / towards (in exchange/duty)
Questions & Answers about مربی و پرنده در قبال یکدیگر وظیفه دارند.
Why is dar qebâl-e used here instead of dar ezâ-ye, since both are in this lesson?
dar qebâl-e translates to "towards" or "in relation to," which is the correct preposition to use with duties and responsibilities. If you used dar ezâ-ye, it would mean they have a duty "in exchange for" or "in return for" each other, which does not make logical sense in this context.
Where is the linking ezâfe vowel for dar qebâl?
It is spoken but not written. The phrase is pronounced dar qebâl-e yekdigar. Compound prepositions like this one always need the invisible ezâfe vowel to connect them to the noun or pronoun that follows.
Could I use hamdigar instead of yekdigar for "each other"?
Yes, both words mean "each other." yekdigar is slightly more formal and is very common in written Farsi or when stating general facts and rules, like this sentence does. hamdigar means exactly the same thing but is preferred in casual, everyday speech.
Does the word vazife need a plural marker here since the duty belongs to both the trainer and the bird?
No, it remains singular. In Farsi, when using a compound verb like vazife dâshtan (to have a duty), the noun part usually stays singular even if the subject is plural. The verb dârand (they have) already does the work of showing that the action applies to the plural subject.
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