Breakdown of قبل از اینکه دوربین فروخته شود، سیستم ضد غبار آن را تست میکنند.
آن
that
راrâ
definite direct object marker
شدنshodan
to become
فروختنforukhtan
to sell
قبل ازqabl az
before
اینکهin-ke
that (conjunction)
دوربینdurbin
camera
سیستمsistem
system
تست کردنtest kardan
to test
ضدzedd
anti- / counter-
غبارghobâr
dust (fine, airborne)
قبل از اینکهghabl az inke
before (+ subjunctive)
Questions & Answers about قبل از اینکه دوربین فروخته شود، سیستم ضد غبار آن را تست میکنند.
How does the word ضد function in the compound ضد غبار?
The word ضد (zedd) means opposite or against. By joining it to a noun using the ezafe, you form a compound adjective meaning anti- or counter-. Here, ضد plus غبار (dust) creates ضد غبار, meaning anti-dust. Since it acts as an adjective modifying سیستم, they are connected by another ezafe to make سیستم ضد غبار (sistem-e zedd-e ghobar).
Why is the verb فروخته شود in the subjunctive mood?
The phrase قبل از اینکه (before) triggers the subjunctive because it introduces an action that has not yet happened. فروخته شود is a passive verb combining the past participle فروخته (sold) with the subjunctive form of شدن (to become).
Why is the object marker را placed after آن instead of right after سیستم?
In Farsi, را must always attach to the very end of the complete noun phrase it marks. The entire direct object here is سیستم ضد غبار آن (its anti-dust system), so را follows the possessive word آن.
Could we use the possessive suffix ـَش instead of the standalone pronoun آن?
Yes, saying سیستم ضد غبارش را is grammatically correct and very common. Using the standalone pronoun آن for an inanimate object adds a slightly formal or technical tone, which suits a sentence about testing camera equipment.
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