Wednesday 26 December 2012

Ch 3 - L5B Verb Forms - Compound Infinitive


The Compound Infinitive is formed by a simple infinitive, preceded by another element usually a noun or an adjective. (This form is also known as a Compound verb.)


Past, Present and imperative forms of compound infinitive is done based on the
conjugation of the Infinitive component. 

Compound Infinitives are mostly made with:


زدن , کردن , شدن , داشتن , بودن , گرداندن , ماندن , آوردن
بردن , رفتن , کشیدن , گرفتن , دادن , رساندن , .... و غیره
Examples :
To Make Happy                                      خوشحال + کردن ===> خوشحال کردن  
To Make Angry                                        عصبانی + کردن ===> عصبانی کردن
To Fill                                                                    پر + کردن ===> پر کردن
To Empty                                                         خالی + کردن ===> خالی کردن
To Become Happy                                  خوشحال + شدن ===> خوشحال شدن
To Become Angry                                    عصبانی + شدن ===> عصبانی شدن
To Be Happy                                           خوشحال + بودن ===> خوشحال بودن
To Be Angry                                            عصبانی + بودن ===> عصبانی بودن



Supplementary Exercise 12 Contains examples of Compound Verbs formed from words related to the human body. To go to this exercise click here.




Supplementary Exercise 12A Contains examples of Compound Infinitives formed with adjectives discussed in Supplementary Exercise 7A plus the infinitive verb forms discussed in Ch 3 - L5A Verb Forms - InfinitiveTo go to this exercise click here.