Breakdown of ممکن است بالن به خاطر طوفان سقوط کند.
بودنbudan
to be
به خاطرbe khâter-e
because of / for the sake of (often for a person's sake)
طوفانtufân
storm
ممکنmomken
possible
بالنbâlon
hot air balloon
سقوط کردنsoghut kardan
to crash (e.g., an aircraft)
Questions & Answers about ممکن است بالن به خاطر طوفان سقوط کند.
Why is soghut konad used instead of the regular present tense soghut mikonad?
Because it follows momken ast (it is possible). Impersonal expressions showing doubt, possibility, or probability always require the following verb to be in the present subjunctive, since the action is not a certainty yet.
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb soghut konad have the usual be- prefix?
The verb soghut kardan (to crash) is a compound verb. When forming the subjunctive of compound verbs that use kardan, the auxiliary part is often shortened from bokonad to just konad. Dropping the be- prefix is entirely standard here.
How does the phrase be khâter connect to the word tufân?
It connects using the unseen ezafe vowel, pronounced as be khâter-e tufân. While it literally translates to (for the sake of), it is the most common and natural way to say (because of) or (due to) a specific noun in Farsi.
Can I swap momken ast with ehtemâl dârad in this sentence?
Yes, both work grammatically and both require the subjunctive verb at the end of the sentence. However, momken ast simply states a possibility, while ehtemâl dârad means (there is a probability), which can sometimes imply a slightly higher chance of the balloon crashing.
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