Breakdown of هر قدر هم که در آخرین گامها خسته باشند، باید به خط پایان برسند.
خسته
tired
بودنbudan
to be
درdar
in
بهbe
to
Questions & Answers about هر قدر هم که در آخرین گامها خسته باشند، باید به خط پایان برسند.
Why do we use the subjunctive باشند instead of the normal present tense هستند for 'they are'?
The phrase هر قدر هم که (no matter how much) introduces a condition where the exact degree of tiredness is unknown or indefinite. In Farsi, these indefinite concessive clauses always trigger the present subjunctive.
Does the word هم mean 'also' in the phrase هر قدر هم که?
Not in this context. While هم usually means 'also' or 'too', here it acts as an intensifier. Combined with هر قدر and که, it creates the set structure for 'no matter how much' or 'however much'.
The English translation says 'how tired', but doesn't هر قدر mean 'how much'?
Yes, literally the sentence says 'No matter what amount they might be tired.' Farsi uses هر قدر (whatever amount / how much) to express the degree of an adjective like خسته (tired), whereas English prefers 'how' plus the adjective.
Why is the final verb برسند also in the subjunctive mood? Is it because of the 'no matter how' clause?
No, the second clause is independent of the first one. The verb برسند (they reach) is in the subjunctive simply because it follows the modal verb باید (must). باید always requires the present subjunctive for the main verb that follows it.