Breakdown of هر قدر هم که خستگی ذهنی احساس کند، میخواهد بر درد غلبه کند.
دردdard
pain
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
خستگیkhastegi
fatigue
احساس کردنehsâs kardan
to feel, to sense (formal)
هر قدر هم کهhar qadr ham ke
no matter how much
ذهنیzehni
mental (cognitive, of the mind)
برbar
on / upon (used with specific verbs like to overcome)
غلبه کردنghalabe kardan
to overcome
Questions & Answers about هر قدر هم که خستگی ذهنی احساس کند، میخواهد بر درد غلبه کند.
Why is احساس کند in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative?
It follows the phrase هر قدر هم که (no matter how much). This phrase introduces an indefinite concessive clause. In Farsi, these clauses always take the present subjunctive because they describe a hypothetical or indefinite degree of something, even if the English translation uses the normal present tense ('he feels').
Why are there two verbs in the subjunctive in this sentence? Do they use the same rule?
They are in the subjunctive for completely different reasons. The first one, احساس کند, is triggered by the 'no matter how much' construction (هر قدر هم که). The second one, غلبه کند, is the complement to the verb میخواهد (he wants). Just like in earlier lessons, verbs expressing desire, necessity, or ability require the following verb to be in the subjunctive.
Why do we need the word بر before درد?
The compound verb غلبه کردن means 'to overcome' or 'to conquer.' In Farsi, this verb pairs with the preposition بر (on or upon) to show what is being conquered. You can think of it literally as 'making a victory upon' the pain.
Could we change the word order and put خستگی ذهنی after the verb احساس کند?
No, that would sound unnatural. After the conjunction phrase هر قدر هم که, the clause follows standard Farsi Subject-Object-Verb word order. Therefore, the object (خستگی ذهنی, meaning 'mental fatigue') must come before the verb (احساس کند).
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