Breakdown of استراحت بکنند نکنند، ضربان آنها بالا میرود و عرق میریزند.
آنها
they
و
and
رفتنraftan
to go
استراحت کردنesterâhat kardan
to rest
بالاbâlâ
up, above / high
ضربانzarabân
heartbeat / pulse (rhythmic beating)
عرق ریختنaraq rikhtan
to sweat heavily
Questions & Answers about استراحت بکنند نکنند، ضربان آنها بالا میرود و عرق میریزند.
How does the 'whether or not' construction work here with بکنند نکنند?
To express 'whether they do or do not,' Farsi simply places the affirmative and negative present subjunctive side by side without a conjunction. Here, بکنند is immediately followed by نکنند to mean 'whether they rest or not.'
Could we drop the بـ prefix and just say استراحت کنند نکنند?
Yes, dropping the بـ prefix on the affirmative part of a compound verb like استراحت کردن is very common. However, keeping the prefix as in استراحت بکنند creates a strong rhythmic balance and highlights the contrast with the negative نکنند.
What is the literal translation of the phrase used for 'they sweat heavily'?
The phrase is عرق میریزند which literally translates to 'they pour sweat.' The verb ریختن means to pour or spill, creating an idiom similar to the English expression 'pouring sweat.'
Why does the sentence use ضربان آنها instead of the possessive ending ضربانشان?
Both mean 'their heartbeat' and are interchangeable here. Using the independent pronoun آنها rather than the attached suffix ـشان can sound slightly more formal or add a tiny bit of emphasis to the subject.
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