Breakdown of چه باران ببارد چه نه، ما در حال احداث نیروگاه هستیم.
ما
we
بودنbudan
to be
نهna
no
بارانbârân
rain
Questions & Answers about چه باران ببارد چه نه، ما در حال احداث نیروگاه هستیم.
How does the formal progressive structure در حال احداث work here?
The phrase در حال (literally "in the state of") takes an Ezafe, followed by a verbal noun (like the Arabic-derived احداث) or a long infinitive. Unlike the colloquial progressive using داشتن (like داریم احداث میکنیم), this formal structure is commonly used in news, business, and formal writing.
Is there an Ezafe between احداث (construction) and نیروگاه (power plant)?
Yes! Because the verbal noun احداث functions as a noun rather than a conjugated verb in this structure, it must link to its direct object using an Ezafe. The full phrase is pronounced dar hâl-e ehdâs-e nirugâh.
Why is the verb ببارد in the subjunctive?
The correlative conjunction چه ... چه ... (whether [this] or [that]) introduces a hypothetical or uncertain condition. Because the action of raining isn't a confirmed reality yet, Farsi requires the subjunctive mood (ببارد).
In the phrase چه نه, is there a missing verb?
Yes, چه نه is a shortened phrase standing in for چه نبارد (whether it does not rain). Just like in English ("whether it rains or not"), Farsi drops the repeated verb and simply uses نه to avoid sounding unnatural redundancy.