To express what you can or cannot do, use the noun اجازه (permission) alongside the verbs داشتن (to have) and دادن (to give).
Having Permission
To say someone is allowed to do something, use اجازه داشتن (to have permission). Because permission refers to a potential action, the second verb takes the subjunctive mood, connected by که (that):
[Conjugated اجازه داشتن] + که + [Present Subjunctive]
| Subject & Verb 1 | Connector | Verb 2 (Subjunctive) |
|---|---|---|
| اجازه دارم (I am allowed) | که (that) | بروم (I go) |
| اجازه ندارند (They are not allowed) | که (that) | بیایند (they come) |
| Are we allowed to bring food for the prisoner before we meet him? | آیا ما اجازه داریم که قبل از اینکه با زندانی ملاقات کنیم، برای او غذا بیاوریم؟âyâ mâ ejâze dârim ke qabl az inke bâ zendâni molâqât konim, barâye u ghazâ biâvarim? |
| If your behavior is bad, you are not allowed to see your family. | اگر رفتار شما بد باشد، اجازه ندارید که خانوادهی خود را ببینید.agar raftâr shomâ bad bâshad, ejâze nadârid ke khânevâde-ye khod râ bebinid. |
Giving Permission
To say someone allows an action, use اجازه دادن (to give permission). To specify who receives the permission, introduce them with the preposition به (to).
[Conjugated اجازه دادن] + (به + Person) + که + [Present Subjunctive]
| The strict prison regulations allow the guard to inspect the prisoner. | مقررات سختگیر زندان به نگهبان اجازه میدهد که زندانی را بازرسی کند.moqarrarât-e sakhtgir-e zendân be negahbân ejâze midahad ke zendâni râ bâzresi konad. |
| The strict guard does not allow the prisoner to leave the prison. | نگهبان سختگیر اجازه نمیدهد که زندانی زندان را ترک کند.negahbân-e sakht-gir ejâze nemidahad ke zendâni zendân râ tark konad. |
| We do not allow the prisoners to have dangerous weapons in prison. | ما اجازه نمیدهیم که زندانیها در زندان سلاح خطرناک داشته باشند.mâ ejâze nemidahim ke zendâniha dar zendân selâh khatarnâk dâshte bâshand. |
Verb Tenses and Permission
The second verb (the action being allowed) must remain in the Present Subjunctive. However, the first verb (giving or having permission) can be conjugated in any tense depending on when the permission was given.
| Because of good behavior, the strict judge allowed him to go home early. | به خاطر رفتار خوب، قاضی سختگیر اجازه داد که او زود به خانه برود.be khâter-e raftâr-e khub, qâzi-ye sakht-gir ejâze dâd ke u zud be khâne beravad. |
| The strict guard had not allowed them to play in the yard. | نگهبان سختگیر اجازه نداده بود که آنها در حیاط بازی کنند.negahbân-e sakhtgir ejâze nadâde bud ke ânhâ dar hayât bâzi konand. |
