Breakdown of شدت باد زیاد است، بنابراین احتمال دارد پرواز را لغو کنند.
بودنbudan
to be
داشتنdâshtan
to have
زیادziyâd
a lot
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about شدت باد زیاد است، بنابراین احتمال دارد پرواز را لغو کنند.
Why is لغو کنند in the subjunctive mood in this sentence?
The phrase احتمال دارد (it is probable / there is a probability) expresses uncertainty about the future rather than a confirmed fact. In Farsi, impersonal expressions of probability always require the following verb to be in the present subjunctive.
Usually the present subjunctive starts with the prefix بـ. Why is it missing from لغو کنند?
The verb لغو کردن (to cancel) is a compound verb. When forming the subjunctive for compound verbs made with کردن, the بـ prefix is typically omitted. You simply use the non-verbal part (لغو) and conjugate the verb part in the present tense (کنند).
Who is the subject of لغو کنند (they cancel) if no specific people are mentioned?
Just like in English when we say 'they might cancel the flight', Farsi uses the third-person plural without a pronoun to indicate an unspecified group of people, such as the airline or airport authorities.
What is the literal breakdown of the word بنابراین?
It translates to 'therefore' but is literally composed of بنا بر (based on) and این (this). It is a very common conjunction for linking a cause to its logical outcome.