Breakdown of هر کس هم که باشید، برای اسکی کردن باید لباس گرم بپوشید.
بودنbudan
to be
گرمgarm
warm, hot
لباسlebâs
dress / clothes
برایbarâye
for
پوشیدنpushidan
to wear
بایدbâyad
must
هر کس هم کهhar kas ham ke
no matter who
اسکی کردنeski kardan
to ski
Questions & Answers about هر کس هم که باشید، برای اسکی کردن باید لباس گرم بپوشید.
The lesson is about har che qadr ham ke, but this sentence uses har kas ham ke. Does it work the same way?
Yes, it is the exact same structure! You can replace che qadr (how much) with other words like kas (person) to mean "no matter who" or "whoever." The formula is har + [noun or question word] + ham ke + Present Subjunctive.
Why is the verb bâshid (you are) in the subjunctive mood?
The phrase har kas ham ke (no matter who) creates an indefinite, hypothetical condition. Because we are talking about a hypothetical "whoever you might be" rather than a stated fact, it requires the present subjunctive.
Why do we use the full infinitive in barâye eski kardan instead of the subjunctive barâye inke eski konid?
When the person doing the action is the same in both halves of the sentence (you are skiing, and you must wear warm clothes), you can simply use barâye followed by the infinitive. You could use the subjunctive here, but the infinitive form is more concise and very common in this situation.
What role does ham play in har kas ham ke bâshid? Could I drop it?
You could drop it and say har kas ke bâshid (whoever you are), but adding ham adds the "no matter" or "even if" emphasis. It makes the contrast with the rest of the sentence stronger, similar to saying "no matter who it is that you are."
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