Questions & Answers about انگار باران میآید.
Why does the Farsi sentence literally translate to "rain comes"?
In Farsi, precipitation like rain (bârân) and snow (barf) are paired with the verb âmadan (to come). So, instead of using a dummy subject like English ("it is raining"), Farsi says "rain is coming" (bârân mi-âyad).
Our lesson is about reported speech and using ke (that). Why isn't there a ke after engâr here?
The word engâr means "it seems" or "as if," acting as a way to report a perception. Just like we often drop the word "that" in English (saying "It seems it is raining" instead of "It seems that it is raining"), Farsi speakers frequently drop ke after engâr in natural speech.
How does this sentence demonstrate tense retention?
When using a perception word like engâr (it seems), you report the event using the exact tense it is happening in. Here, the event is happening right now, so we use the present tense mi-âyad. What's surprising for English speakers is that even if this whole sentence were in the past ("It seemed it was raining"), Farsi would still retain this present tense verb: engâr bârân mi-âyad.
Can I use engâr for other everyday situations besides the weather?
Yes! You can put engâr at the beginning of almost any sentence to mean "it looks like," "it seems," or "as if" you are making a guess. For example, engâr khaste ast means "It seems he/she is tired."
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