Breakdown of مهماندار مراقب مسافرها بود.
بودنbudan
to be
مسافرmosâfer
passenger
مهماندارmehmândâr
flight attendant
مراقبmorâqeb
watchful, on guard
Questions & Answers about مهماندار مراقب مسافرها بود.
Why doesn't مراقب (watchful) use a preposition like "of" or "after" here?
In Farsi, the word مراقب acts as an adjective or noun that connects directly to its object using an Ezafe (the hidden "-e" sound), forming مراقبِ مسافرها (morāqeb-e mosāfer-hā). English requires prepositions like "watchful of" or "looking after," but Farsi simply links them with the Ezafe.
The word مهماندار literally means "host" or "guest keeper." How do we know it means "flight attendant" here?
While مهمان means "guest" and the suffix -دار means "keeper," مهماندار is the standard modern Farsi term for a flight attendant (or train steward). The context of مسافرها (passengers) in the sentence makes it clear we are talking about a travel setting rather than a party.
Could we use the compound verb مراقبت کردن (to take care of) instead of بود?
Yes, but the grammar around it would change. مراقبت کردن requires the preposition از (az). To express a similar continuous past action, you would rephrase the sentence as: مهماندار از مسافرها مراقبت میکرد (The flight attendant was taking care of the passengers).
Since this lesson is about در صورتِ (in case of), how would we apply that formal conditional phrase to the idea of "watching the passengers"?