Word
چه اختیاری باشد چه اجباری، ما باید این قانون را اعمال کنیم.
Meaning
Whether optional or mandatory, we must apply this law.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of چه اختیاری باشد چه اجباری، ما باید این قانون را اعمال کنیم.
ما
we
این
this
بودنbudan
to be
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about چه اختیاری باشد چه اجباری، ما باید این قانون را اعمال کنیم.
How does the چه ... چه ... structure work in this sentence?
In Farsi, چه ... چه ... is a correlative conjunction that translates to "whether ... or ...". It is used to show that the main action happens regardless of which of the two conditions is true. You simply place the two contrasting options, like اختیاری and اجباری, immediately after each چه.
Why is the verb باشد in the subjunctive mood, and why does it only appear once?
The چه ... چه ... structure expresses a hypothetical condition, which requires the subjunctive mood in Farsi. That is why we use باشد (it be) instead of the indicative است (it is). It only appears once because it applies to both conditions; repeating it after اجباری is understood but grammatically unnecessary.
How are the words اختیاری (optional) and اجباری (mandatory) formed?
Both words are made by adding the Farsi adjective-forming suffix -ی to Arabic nouns. اختیار (ekhtiyâr) means choice or freewill, so اختیاری means optional. اجبار (ejbâr) means compulsion or force, making اجباری mean mandatory or compulsory.
What is the exact meaning of the compound verb اعمال کردن here?