Breakdown of ربودن یک شخص بیگناه برای باجگیری، یک اقدام غیرقانونی است.
است
is
یکyek
one / a, an
برایbarâye
for
شخصshakhs
person (individual)
بیگناهbigonâh
innocent
غیرgheyr
other than, non- (gheyr az = except)
اقدامeqdâm
action / measure / proceeding
قانونیqânuni
legal
ربودنrobudan
to kidnap / to abduct
باجگیریbâj-giri
extortion / blackmail
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.
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