Questions & Answers about مطمئنم که او میآید.
Since we're learning about states like sard-am ast (I am cold), is the -am in motma'enn-am the same type of ending?
It actually isn't! In phrases like sard-am ast, the -am is a pronoun meaning "my" (literally "my cold is"). But motma'enn is just an adjective meaning "sure," and the -am here is the short form of the verb hastam (I am). So motma'enn-am simply means "I am sure," matching the English grammar perfectly.
I noticed the word که (ke) here. Is it required, even though we don't always say "that" in the English translation?
Yes, که (ke) means "that" and acts as a bridge between the two parts of the sentence: "I am sure that he is coming." While English speakers frequently drop "that" in everyday speech, it is much more natural to keep که in Farsi to connect the phrases.
Why doesn't Farsi use the present continuous tense (like dârad mi-âyad) for "he is coming"?
Farsi uses the simple present tense (میآید) much more broadly than English does. The strict present continuous in Farsi is usually saved for emphasizing an action happening right at this very second. For a general planned event like "he is coming," the simple present is the most natural choice.
What is the small symbol in the middle of مطمئنم?
That is a hamza (ء), which tells you to make a glottal stop—a tiny catch in your throat like in the middle of the English phrase "uh-oh." The word is pronounced "motma'enn." It sits on a little "chair" (the bump under it) because it is a word borrowed from Arabic, which has specific spelling rules for this sound.
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