Word
ربودن یک شخص بیگناه برای باجگیری، یک اقدام غیرقانونی است.
Meaning
Abducting an innocent person for extortion is an illegal act.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of ربودن یک شخص بیگناه برای باجگیری، یک اقدام غیرقانونی است.
است
is
یکyek
one / a, an
برایbarâye
for
شخصshakhs
person (individual)
Questions & Answers about ربودن یک شخص بیگناه برای باجگیری، یک اقدام غیرقانونی است.
Why does the sentence start with the infinitive robudan instead of a conjugated verb?
In Farsi, the full infinitive (ending in -dan or -tan) is often used exactly like an English gerund (an '-ing' word acting as a noun). Here, robudan means 'abducting' and serves as the subject of the sentence.
How does the ezafe work in the phrase robudan-e yek shakhs-e bi-gonâh?
The ezafe (the hidden '-e' sound) connects the verbal noun robudan to its logical object (yek shakhs) and the noun to its adjective (bi-gonâh). It translates literally to 'the abducting of an innocent person'.
How is the word bâj-giri (extortion) constructed?
It is a compound noun made of three parts: bâj (tribute or ransom) + gir (the present stem of gereftan, to take) + -i (a suffix that creates abstract nouns). Together, it literally means 'ransom-taking'.
Why use qeyr-e-qânuni for 'illegal' rather than the prefix bi- (as seen in bi-gonâh)?
While bi- means 'without' (like bi-gonâh meaning 'without guilt'), qeyr-e is an Arabic loanword meaning 'non-' or 'other than'. It is heavily used in formal contexts to negate adjectives. Notice it always requires an ezafe to connect to the word it negates, making it qeyr-e-qânuni.