Breakdown of بیایید یک راهکار پیشنهاد بدهیم.
یکyek
one / a, an
راهکارrâhkâr
solution / strategy
پیشنهاد دادنpishnahâd dâdan
to suggest, to propose
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Questions & Answers about بیایید یک راهکار پیشنهاد بدهیم.
Why do we use biyâyid (come) here when the sentence means 'Let us propose'?
In Farsi, to say 'Let us do something', you use the imperative (command) form of 'to come' followed by the present subjunctive of your main verb. Here, biyâyid (the formal/plural command 'come!') pairs with bedehim (the subjunctive 'we give') to create the proposal 'Let us propose'.
Since the sentence is about what 'we' are doing, why is the first word biyâyid (you come) instead of a 'we' form?
This 'Let us' structure directly addresses the people you are speaking to, essentially saying 'You come join me so we can do this'. Therefore, you use the 'you' command: either biyâ (informal singular) or biyâyid (formal or plural). The main verb that follows, bedehim, takes the 'we' ending because the actual proposing is done together.
Why is the verb bedehim (we give) used for the English word 'propose'?
The concept of 'to propose' or 'to suggest' in Farsi uses the compound verb pishnahâd dâdan, which literally translates to 'to give a proposal'. Because our sentence's grammar requires the present subjunctive for a proposal, dâdan (to give) becomes bedehim (we give).
How is the word râhkâr (solution) formed?
Râhkâr is a very useful compound noun made of two basic Farsi words you likely already know from earlier levels: râh (way or path) and kâr (work or action). Combining them into a 'work-way' perfectly describes a practical 'solution' or 'strategy'.