Breakdown of ممکن است بالن امروز پرواز کند.
است
is
امروزemruz
today
کردنkardan
to do / to make
پروازparvâz
flight
ممکنmomken
possible
بالنbâlon
hot air balloon
Questions & Answers about ممکن است بالن امروز پرواز کند.
Why does the verb parvâz kardan (to fly) end with konad instead of mikonad here?
Because the sentence starts with momken ast (it is possible). Impersonal expressions of probability require the following verb to be in the present subjunctive. To form the subjunctive of the compound verb parvâz kardan, we drop the indicative mi- prefix from the auxiliary verb kardan and just use the root and ending, giving us parvâz konad.
Is there a word for 'that' missing after momken ast?
In Farsi, the conjunction ke (that) is completely optional after impersonal expressions like momken ast or ehtemâl dârad. You can perfectly well say momken ast ke bâlon..., but dropping it is very common and often sounds more natural in everyday speech.
Is bâlon related to the English word 'balloon'?
Yes! bâlon is a loanword from French, which is why it sounds so similar. However, in Farsi, it specifically refers to a hot air balloon, a blimp, or a large weather balloon. For small rubber party balloons, you would usually use the word bâdkonak instead.
Could I put emruz (today) at the very beginning of the sentence?
You could, but it changes the emphasis. Placing emruz right before the verb is the standard, neutral word order for time words in Farsi. If you brought emruz to the very front, before momken ast, it would strongly emphasize today as opposed to tomorrow or another day.
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