Q: Why is the verb کرد used here instead of a conjugated subjunctive like کنیم?

This sentence uses the impersonal construction میشود + short infinitive (which looks exactly like the 3rd person singular past tense). By using the short infinitive پیدا کرد instead of a conjugated subjunctive, the sentence means 'it is possible to find' or 'one can find' in a general sense, without specifying exactly who is doing the looking.

Q: How would I change this sentence to say 'I can find yarn here'?

To specify a subject, you must drop the impersonal میشود structure and instead use the personal verb توانستن (to be able to) followed by the present subjunctive. You would say (من) میتوانم اینجا کاموا پیدا کنم.

Question 1

Why is the verb کرد used here instead of a conjugated subjunctive like کنیم?

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses the impersonal construction می‌شود + short infinitive (which looks exactly like the 3rd person singular past tense). By using the short infinitive پیدا کرد instead of a conjugated subjunctive, the sentence means 'it is possible to find' or 'one can find' in a general sense, without specifying exactly who is doing the looking.

Question 2

How would I change this sentence to say 'I can find yarn here'?

Accepted Answer

To specify a subject, you must drop the impersonal می‌شود structure and instead use the personal verb توانستن (to be able to) followed by the present subjunctive. You would say (من) می‌توانم اینجا کاموا پیدا کنم.

Question 3

Why doesn't کاموا (yarn) take the direct object marker را?

Accepted Answer

Because the yarn being discussed is generic ('yarn in general' or 'some yarn'), rather than a specific, known object. If you were saying 'One can find the yarn here' (referring to a specific ball of yarn you were just talking about), you would use the marker and say آن کاموا را می‌شود اینجا پیدا کرد.

اینجا می‌شود کاموا پیدا کرد.

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