Breakdown of هر قدر هم که گرفتگی پا داشته باشد، میخواهد بر آن غلبه کند و دست نکشد.
و
and
آن
that
داشتنdâshtan
to have
خواستنkhâstan
to want / to ask (request from someone)
پاpâ
foot / leg
هر قدر هم کهhar qadr ham ke
no matter how much
گرفتگیgereftegi
cramp / stiffness
دست کشیدنdast keshidan
to give up / to quit (an activity, abandon)
برbar
on / upon (used with specific verbs like to overcome)
غلبه کردنghalabe kardan
to overcome
Questions & Answers about هر قدر هم که گرفتگی پا داشته باشد، میخواهد بر آن غلبه کند و دست نکشد.
Why is the subjunctive form of "to have" used in the first clause, and how is it formed?
The phrase هر قدر هم که (no matter how much) introduces an indefinite concessive clause. This structure always requires the subjunctive mood because it describes a hypothetical or unmeasured degree of something. The verb داشتن (to have) has a unique present subjunctive: it is formed using its past participle (داشته) plus the present subjunctive of "to be" (باشد).
English translates گرفتگی as plural "cramps." Is the Farsi word singular or plural?
It is singular. گرفتگی (derived from the verb گرفتن, to catch or seize) refers to the general state or condition of cramping or a spasm. In Farsi, physical ailments are often expressed as a singular abstract noun, whereas English frequently prefers plurals like "cramps" or "hiccups."
Why do we need the preposition بر right before آن?
The compound verb غلبه کردن (to overcome or conquer) specifically takes the preposition بر (on/upon) to introduce the thing being overcome. Unlike English, you cannot just use a direct object. So, بر آن غلبه کند literally translates to "make victory upon it."
What does دست نکشد mean literally, and why is it also in the subjunctive?
دست کشیدن literally means "to pull the hand," but idiomatically it means "to give up," "to quit," or "to withdraw." It is in the negative present subjunctive (دست نکشد) because it is part of a compound clause dependent on the main verb میخواهد (she wants). Both overcoming and not giving up are actions she wants to do, so both take the subjunctive.
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