Word
زمانی که در مزرعه هستیم، شاید باران ببارد.
Meaning
When we are on the farm, maybe it will rain.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of زمانی که در مزرعه هستیم، شاید باران ببارد.
بودنbudan
to be
درdar
in
شایدshâyad
maybe
بارانbârân
rain
Questions & Answers about زمانی که در مزرعه هستیم، شاید باران ببارد.
Does zamâni ke mean the same thing as vaghti ke?
Yes! Both mean "when". zamâni ke literally translates to "the time that" and sounds just a tiny bit more formal or written, but you can use them interchangeably with vaghti (ke) in everyday conversation.
Why is hastim (we are) in the normal present tense (indicative) here?
The conjunction zamâni ke (when) is followed by the indicative mood when you are stating a real condition or describing a definite state. Even though the second half of the sentence is about a future possibility (raining), the condition of "when we are on the farm" is treated as a fact, so it takes the normal present tense.
Why do we use dar (in) if the English translation says "on the farm"?
Prepositions often don't translate one-to-one between languages. While English speakers say they are "on" a farm, Farsi uses dar (in) to show that you are located within the physical boundaries of the farm (mazra'e).
Why does the verb at the end, bebârad, start with be-?
That's because of the word shâyad (maybe/perhaps). In Farsi, when you express doubt or possibility with words like shâyad, the verb that follows must be in the subjunctive mood. For most verbs, this means adding the prefix be- to the present stem.
How exactly does bârân bebârad translate to "it will rain"?