Breakdown of ممکن است بالن در باد تعادل خود را از دست بدهد.
است
is
درdar
in
راrâ
definite direct object marker
خودkhod
self
از دست دادنaz dast dâdan
to miss / to lose
ممکنmomken
possible
بادbâd
wind
بالنbâlon
hot air balloon
تعادلta'âdol
balance
Questions & Answers about ممکن است بالن در باد تعادل خود را از دست بدهد.
Why is the verb bedahad in the subjunctive form here?
The sentence starts with the impersonal expression momken ast (it is possible). Expressions of probability like this trigger the present subjunctive in the dependent clause. Here, the verb changes its core part to bedahad to show that this is a possibility, not a guaranteed fact.
What does az dast bedahad literally mean, and how does this compound verb work?
The infinitive is az dast dâdan, which literally means 'to give from hand'. It is the standard Farsi idiom for 'to lose' something intangible like a game, an opportunity, or balance. Because it is a compound verb, only the verbal part dâdan (to give) takes the subjunctive prefix be- and the third-person singular ending -ad.
Why do we use xod in ta'âdol-e xod râ instead of a regular possessive suffix like -aš?
xod (self) is a reflexive pronoun acting here as 'its own'. While you could say ta'âdolaš râ (its balance), using ta'âdol-e xod is very common and sounds slightly more elegant in written Farsi when referring back to the main subject of the sentence (the balloon).
Shouldn't there be a word for 'that' after momken ast?
You absolutely can include the conjunction ke (that) and say momken ast ke... However, just like in English, Farsi speakers frequently drop ke to make the sentence flow faster. The sentence is perfectly grammatical either way.
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