Breakdown of همهی پرسنل، به استثنای مدیر، باید ضوابط جدید را رعایت کنند.
جدیدjadid
new
راrâ
definite direct object marker
مدیرmodir
manager
بایدbâyad
must
رعایت کردنre'âyat kardan
to follow
همهhame
all, everyone
پرسنلpersonel
personnel
به استثنایbe estesnâ-ye
with the exception of / excluding
ضوابطzavâbet
criteria / regulations
Questions & Answers about همهی پرسنل، به استثنای مدیر، باید ضوابط جدید را رعایت کنند.
Why does استثنا (esthesnâ) take a -ye at the end in this phrase?
The phrase is built with the preposition be (to/with) + the noun esthesnâ (exception) + the ezâfe connecting it to modir (manager). Because esthesnâ ends in the long vowel alef, the ezâfe takes the form of -ye, creating be esthesnâ-ye.
The word for criteria here is ضوابط (zavâbet). Is this a regular Persian plural?
No, this is an Arabic broken plural. The singular form is ضابطه (zâbete), meaning rule, regulation, or criterion. At the B2 level, you will frequently see these formal broken plurals used in business or official contexts.
Why is the verb plural (کنند) if پرسنل (personel) doesn't have a plural suffix like -hâ?
Personel is a borrowed French word treated as a collective noun for a group of people. When combined with hame-ye (all of), animate subjects logically require a plural verb in Persian, which is why we use re'âyat konand.
Why is the compound verb رعایت کردن (re'âyat kardan) conjugated as رعایت کنند here?
It is in the subjunctive mood because it follows the modal verb bâyad (must). The auxiliary part of the verb (kardan) drops the indicative mi- prefix and becomes konand to match the third-person plural subject.
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