Word
ما از مدیر اجازه گرفتیم.
Meaning
We got permission from the manager.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of ما از مدیر اجازه گرفتیم.
ما
we
ازaz
from
مدیرmodir
manager
اجازه گرفتنejâze gereftan
to get permission, to ask permission
Questions & Answers about ما از مدیر اجازه گرفتیم.
The lesson teaches ejâze dâdan (to allow). Why does this sentence use gereftim instead?
The verb ejâze dâdan literally means 'to give permission' (to allow). This sentence introduces a related compound verb: ejâze gereftan, which means 'to get permission'. gereftim is the simple past tense meaning 'we got'.
Why isn't there a subjunctive verb or the word ke (that) in this sentence?
You only need ke and the present subjunctive when you state the specific action you are allowed to do (like 'We got permission that we leave early'). Because this sentence just states the fact that permission was received and stops there, it only needs a simple past tense verb.
How do we show who gave the permission?
Just like in English, you use the preposition az (from) followed by the person when you are getting permission. Here, az modir means 'from the manager'. Note that if you were using ejâze dâdan (to give permission), you would use be (to) instead.
What exactly does modir mean in Farsi?
modir is a very common and versatile word. Depending on the context, it translates to manager, director, or administrator. If you are talking about a school, it is the standard word for principal.