Breakdown of گفته میشود که آن جادوگر یک هیولا خلق کرده است.
آن
that
یکyek
one / a, an
گفتنgoftan
to say / to tell
کهke
that (conjunction)
شدنshodan
to become
خلق کردنkhalq kardan
to create
جادوگرjâdugar
sorcerer / witch
هیولاheyulâ
monster
Questions & Answers about گفته میشود که آن جادوگر یک هیولا خلق کرده است.
Why does the Farsi sentence start with 'گفته میشود' (it is said) instead of matching the English 'That sorcerer is said to'?
In Farsi, we do not make the subject of the reported action (the sorcerer) the subject of the passive reporting verb. Instead, we must use an impersonal structure that literally translates to 'It is said that...' (گفته میشود که) followed by a complete normal sentence like 'آن جادوگر یک هیولا خلق کرده است' (that sorcerer has created a monster).
How exactly is the passive verb 'گفته میشود' formed in this sentence?
It is built by taking the past participle of the main verb, which is گفته from گفتن (to say), and adding the present tense of the passive auxiliary verb شدن (to become/to be). Because it is an impersonal reporting verb ('it' is said), it is always locked into the third-person singular form: میشود.
Why is the second verb 'خلق کرده است' (has created) in the indicative mood, rather than the subjunctive?
You might be used to seeing the subjunctive mood after که (that) following verbs of wishing, wanting, or doubting. However, passive reporting verbs like گفته میشود introduce a reported statement of fact, not a hypothetical desire. Because of this, the verb in the second clause stays in the normal indicative mood. Here, it simply uses the present perfect tense.
What are the parts of the compound verb 'خلق کرده است'?
It comes from the compound verb خلق کردن (to create). It pairs the noun خلق (creation) with the light verb کردن (to do). In this sentence, it is conjugated in the present perfect tense: you take the past stem کرد, add ه, and attach the third-person singular 'to be' ending است.
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