Breakdown of مدیر به دلیل اختلاس به زندان رفت.
بهbe
to
رفتنraftan
to go
مدیرmodir
manager
به دلیلbe dalil-e
because of / due to
Questions & Answers about مدیر به دلیل اختلاس به زندان رفت.
How does the word ekhtelâs (اختلاس) fit the Arabic Form VIII pattern we are currently learning?
Ekhtelâs follows the exact 'e-C1-t-e-C2-â-C3' (Efte'âl) pattern. The root consonants are 'kh-l-s' (خ-ل-ص). When placed into this pattern, it creates a resultant noun for an action taken upon oneself. From the root meaning of extracting or taking, this pattern gives us the specific crime of 'embezzlement'.
Why is there no ezâfe connecting ekhtelâs to be zendân?
The phrase be dalil-e ekhtelâs (because of embezzlement) forms a complete prepositional block. The next phrase, be zendân (to prison), is a separate prepositional block showing destination. Because they independently modify the verb raft (went) rather than belonging to each other, you must pause slightly between them rather than link them with an ezâfe.
Could I use be khâter-e instead of be dalil-e to mean 'because of'?
Yes, be khâter-e is grammatically fine here. However, be dalil-e (literally 'for the reason of') sounds slightly more formal and objective. This makes it a much more natural fit for the serious, journalistic tone of a sentence reporting a financial crime.
The word for manager is modir (مدیر). Is this also derived from an Arabic root?
Yes, modir is an Arabic active participle. Its root consonants are related to turning or revolving (which you also see in the word dore for 'period' or 'course'). In this specific agent form, it literally means 'one who makes things turn or run', which translates to a manager or director.