Breakdown of چه پارچه ضخیم باشد چه نازک، خیاط آن را میدوزد.
آن
that
بودنbudan
to be
راrâ
definite direct object marker
دوختنdukhtan
to sew
Questions & Answers about چه پارچه ضخیم باشد چه نازک، خیاط آن را میدوزد.
How exactly does the che ... che ... structure work in this sentence?
The structure che ... che ... translates to "whether ... or ...". It is used to show that the main action (the tailor sewing it) happens regardless of which of the two conditions is true.
Why does the first half use the verb bâshad (subjunctive) instead of ast (is)?
The che ... che ... structure sets up a hypothetical situation because we don't know for sure if the fabric is thick or thin. In Farsi, conditions, possibilities, and hypothetical statements require the subjunctive mood, which is why we use bâshad.
Where is the verb for the second condition (che nâzok)?
It is omitted to sound more natural and avoid repetition. The full phrase would be che nâzok bâshad, but just like in English where we can say "whether thick or thin," Farsi commonly drops the repeated verb in the second clause.
Why do we need râ after ân in the second half of the sentence?
ân (it) refers back to the fabric. Because "it" is a specific direct object receiving the action of the verb miduzad (sews), it must be followed by the specific object marker râ.