Learn Farsi: قرار است که دولت مطالبه را بپذیرد. - The government is supposed to accept the demand.

The word motâlebe uses the Arabic root t-l-b, which relates to seeking or requesting. When placed into the mo-C1-â-C2-e-C3 pattern, it becomes motâlebe. This form usually implies a mutual action or a formal engagement, making it the perfect structure for a formal demand or claim presented to an authority. Note that in Farsi pronunciation, the final Arabic 'a' sound shifts to an 'e'.

Why is the verb bepazirad in the subjunctive mood?

The structure qarâr ast ke translates to 'it is arranged that' or 'is supposed to'. Because it introduces an action that is planned or anticipated but hasn't actually happened yet, it requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. That is why the present stem pazir takes the subjunctive prefix be-.

Could we use bâyad instead of qarâr ast to mean 'supposed to'?

Using bâyad (must or should) would change the meaning to an obligation: 'The government must accept the demand.' By using qarâr ast, the sentence means 'It is planned' or 'It is expected' that the government will accept it, focusing on an existing arrangement rather than a strict requirement.

What is the function of râ after motâlebe?

The particle râ marks motâlebe as the specific, definite direct object of the verb bepazirad. Because the sentence is about a specific, already-known demand (the demand), rather than just any demand, the definite marker is required.