Questions & Answers about قرار است که مدیر به من اطلاع بدهد.
How does the phrase قرار است که translate to "supposed to" in this sentence?
The word قرار translates to an agreement, appointment, or plan. So قرار است literally means "it is planned" or "it is agreed." When you add که (that) and follow it with a subjunctive verb, it forms the standard Farsi way to express "supposed to" or "scheduled to."
Why is the verb اطلاع بدهد in the subjunctive form?
Because it follows قرار است که. Expressions that show a plan, expectation, or something that hasn't happened yet always trigger the present subjunctive in the following verb. You can spot the subjunctive here by the بـ prefix on the verb بدهد (from دادن, to give).
Why do we use the preposition به in به من instead of the direct object marker را?
The compound verb اطلاع دادن literally translates as "to give information." In Farsi, just like in English, you give information "to" someone, so it takes the preposition به (to) rather than treating the person as a direct object with را.
Can I change the word order and put مدیر at the very beginning of the sentence?
Yes, you could say مدیر قرار است که به من اطلاع بدهد. Both versions are perfectly natural. Starting the sentence with قرار است که slightly emphasizes the existence of the plan, while starting with مدیر puts the focus more on the manager.