Breakdown of شاید او فردا به شما اطلاع بدهد.
او
he/she
شما
you (plural)
بهbe
to
فرداfardâ
tomorrow
شایدshâyad
maybe
اطلاع دادنettelâ' dâdan
to inform
Questions & Answers about شاید او فردا به شما اطلاع بدهد.
Why is the verb in the subjunctive mood (بدهد) if there is no قرار است (gharar ast) or که (ke) in this sentence?
In Farsi, the present subjunctive is used for situations of doubt, possibility, or expectation. Just like the phrase قرار است that you are currently learning, the word شاید (maybe/might) triggers the subjunctive mood. Notice that unlike قرار است, the word شاید does not require the connecting word که (that) before the verb.
Why does the sentence use the preposition به before شما instead of just using the direct object marker را?
In English, we "inform someone" directly. But the Farsi compound verb اطلاع دادن literally translates to "to give information". Because you are giving information to someone, you must use the preposition به (to). Therefore, به شما اطلاع بدهد literally means "give information to you".
How is the verb اطلاع بدهد formed here?
It is the present subjunctive form of the compound verb اطلاع دادن (to inform). The noun part اطلاع stays the same, while the verbal part دادن (to give) drops its infinitive ending and takes the subjunctive prefix بـ plus the third-person singular ending ـَد, becoming بدهد.
Can I drop the subject pronoun او in this sentence?
Yes, you can drop it. Because the verb بدهد ends with the third-person singular suffix, it is already clear from the verb alone that the subject is "he" or "she". Including او simply adds a slight emphasis to who exactly is doing the informing.
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