Breakdown of او کالری میسوزاند برای اینکه وزن کم کند.
او
he/she
وزنvazn
weight
کم کردنkam kardan
to decrease / to lose (weight)
کالریkâlori
calorie
Questions & Answers about او کالری میسوزاند برای اینکه وزن کم کند.
Why is the verb konad used instead of mi-konad at the end of the sentence?
It follows barâ-ye inke (in order to). When expressing purpose with barâ-ye inke, the following verb must be in the present subjunctive form. That means dropping the mi- prefix from the normal present tense verb.
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb konad get a be- prefix here?
Because kam kardan (to decrease) is a compound verb. When forming the present subjunctive of a compound verb, Farsi speakers almost always drop the be- prefix from the helper verb (kardan). Saying kam konad is much more natural than kam bekonad.
Could I use tâ instead of barâ-ye inke in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Both tâ and barâ-ye inke can mean "in order to" or "so that" and both require the present subjunctive. You could say ou kâleri mi-suzânad tâ vazn kam konad with no change in meaning.
The translation says "lose weight," but doesn't kam kardan mean "to decrease"?
Yes, literally he is "decreasing weight." Farsi doesn't use the verb for "lose" (gom kardan, which means to accidentally misplace something) when talking about body weight. Instead, you "decrease" your weight.