Breakdown of احتمال دارد هوا فردا مهآلود بشود.
فرداfardâ
tomorrow
داشتنdâshtan
to have
شدنshodan
to become
هواhavâ
weather
احتمالehtemâl
probability
مهآلودmehâlud
foggy
Questions & Answers about احتمال دارد هوا فردا مهآلود بشود.
Why does the sentence use the subjunctive بشود instead of a future tense verb for "tomorrow"?
The impersonal phrase احتمال دارد expresses uncertainty or probability. In Farsi, when you say it is probable or possible that something will happen, the second verb must be in the present subjunctive, even if it refers to the future. That's why we use بشود (the subjunctive of "to become") here.
Does Farsi not need a word for "that" after احتمال دارد?
It can have one, but it is optional! You will often see the conjunction که (that) linking the two parts: احتمال دارد که. However, native speakers drop که very frequently, just as we often drop "that" in English (e.g., "It is probable the weather becomes foggy").
How does the word مهآلود translate to "foggy"?
It's a compound word. The root مه means "fog". The suffix آلود comes from a verb meaning "to cover" or "to taint", and implies being full of or covered in something. You'll see this useful suffix in other B1 vocabulary too, like خوابآلود (sleepy/drowsy) or گردآلود (dusty).
Could I use the subjunctive of "to be" (باشد) instead of "to become" (بشود) here?
Yes, you absolutely can. If you say احتمال دارد هوا فردا مهآلود باشد, it means "There is a probability the weather will be foggy tomorrow." Using بشود slightly emphasizes the change in state—that the weather will get or become foggy. Both are very natural Farsi.
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