Breakdown of شما نباید این دارو را بخورید.
شما
you (plural)
این
this
خوردنkhordan
to eat / to drink
راrâ
definite direct object marker
داروdâru
medicine
نبایدnabâyad
must not, should not
Questions & Answers about شما نباید این دارو را بخورید.
Why is the negative prefix on nabâyad (must not) instead of the main verb?
When making a 'must' sentence negative in Farsi, you add the negative na- prefix to the modal verb bâyad, creating nabâyad. The main verb stays in the positive subjunctive form (bokhorid).
Why does the main verb start with bo- instead of mi-?
The word nabâyad requires the following verb to be in the present subjunctive mood. To form this, we drop the regular mi- prefix and add the subjunctive prefix be- (which changes to bo- before the stem khor for easier pronunciation).
Why is the verb for 'eat' (bokhorid) used for taking medicine?
In Farsi, the verb khordan (to eat or drink) is used for consuming anything by mouth, including pills or liquids. You don't 'take' medicine in Farsi; you 'eat' it.
What is the purpose of râ in this sentence?
The word râ is used to mark a specific direct object. Because the sentence says in dâru (THIS medicine) rather than just 'medicine' in general, it is specific and needs râ right after it.
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