Breakdown of امکان دارد که بالن سقوط کند.
کهke
that (conjunction)
بالنbâlon
hot air balloon
سقوط کردنsoghut kardan
to crash (e.g., an aircraft)
امکان داشتنemkân dâshtan
to be possible
Questions & Answers about امکان دارد که بالن سقوط کند.
The lesson mentions momken ast and ehtemâl dârad. How does emkân dârad fit in?
emkân dârad means "it has the possibility" or "it is possible". It works exactly like momken ast and ehtemâl dârad. They are all impersonal expressions of probability, meaning they all act as a trigger that forces the following verb into the present subjunctive.
Why is soghut konad in the subjunctive form here?
Because the sentence starts with emkân dârad (it is possible). Phrases that express doubt, uncertainty, or probability require the present subjunctive for the action that might happen, which in this case is the balloon crashing (soghut konad).
Why doesn't the subjunctive verb soghut konad have the usual be- prefix?
The verb soghut kardan (to crash / to fall) is a compound verb. In modern Farsi, the subjunctive prefix be- is almost always dropped from the kardan part of a compound verb. So, instead of saying soghut bekonad, it is much more natural to just say soghut konad.
Can I leave out the word ke (that) in this sentence?
Yes! Just like in English where you can say "It is possible the balloon crashes," you can completely drop the conjunction ke in Farsi. In everyday spoken Farsi, you will often hear emkân dârad bâlon soghut konad.
Does bâlon refer to any kind of balloon?
No, bâlon usually refers specifically to a hot air balloon, a blimp, or a weather balloon. If you want to talk about a small toy or party balloon, you would use the word bâdkonak instead. Since the balloon in this sentence is "crashing," a hot air balloon makes perfect sense!
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