Breakdown of هر کس که به اینجا بیاید، میداند که بومیها مهماننواز هستند.
اینجاinjâ
here
بودنbudan
to be
بهbe
to
آمدنâmadan
to come
هرhar
every
کهke
that (conjunction)
دانستنdânestan
to know (facts)
کسkas
person (individual, someone)
بومیbumi
local (native, indigenous)
مهماننوازmehmân-navâz
hospitable
Questions & Answers about هر کس که به اینجا بیاید، میداند که بومیها مهماننواز هستند.
Why is بیاید in the subjunctive mood here?
The phrase هر کس که (whoever) creates an indefinite situation. Because it refers to any unknown person who might come, Farsi requires the present subjunctive بیاید rather than the regular present tense.
Why is the second verb میداند (knows) in the indicative mood instead of the subjunctive?
While the first half of the sentence is an indefinite condition (whoever might come), the second half states a concrete fact about that person: they definitely know the locals are hospitable. Stated facts take the normal indicative mood with می.
Can I drop the first که and just say هر کس به اینجا بیاید?
Yes! In everyday spoken Farsi, the که in phrases like هر کس که (whoever) or هر جا که (wherever) is very often dropped. Keeping it is grammatically correct and slightly more formal.
What are the parts that make up the word مهماننواز (hospitable)?
It is a compound word combining مهمان (guest) and نواز (the root of a verb meaning to cherish or caress). Literally, it describes someone who cherishes or takes good care of their guests.
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