Question 1

How does the word استیضاح fit the Form X (Estef'âl) pattern we are learning?

Accepted Answer

استیضاح (estizâh) uses the este-C1-C2-â-C3 pattern, which usually denotes seeking or demanding something. It shares an Arabic root with words like واضح (vâzeh - clear) and توضیح (tozih - explanation). So, in this "seeking" form, it literally means "seeking clarity" or "demanding an explanation" from an official. (Note: the first root letter changes to a 'y' sound here due to Arabic phonetic rules, forming est-i-zâh).

Question 2

Why does را come after وزیر instead of directly after استیضاح?

Accepted Answer

The direct object of the sentence is the entire Ezafe phrase استیضاح وزیر (the interpellation of the minister). The specific direct object marker را always attaches to the very end of the complete noun phrase, not immediately after the head noun.

Question 3

Is استیضاح used for questioning in everyday life, or is it strictly political?

Accepted Answer

It is a highly formal, political, and legal term specifically used when parliament officially questions or impeaches a government minister. For everyday questioning or demanding answers, you would use everyday verbs like پرسیدن (porsidan) or سوال کردن (so'âl kardan).

Question 4

Could we use the preposition به with the verb شروع کردن in this sentence instead?

Accepted Answer

Yes! A very common alternative phrasing is پارلمان شروع به استیضاح وزیر کرد. When you use the structure شروع به (started to / started [noun]), the noun phrase becomes the object of the preposition به, so you must drop the direct object marker را entirely.

پارلمان استیضاح وزیر را شروع کرد.

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