Word
هر کاری هم که در کوهستان بکنید، هرگز نباید تنها بمانید.
Meaning
No matter what you do in the mountains, you must never stay alone.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of هر کاری هم که در کوهستان بکنید، هرگز نباید تنها بمانید.
درdar
in
ماندنmândan
to stay
کردنkardan
to do / to make
هرگزhargez
never
Questions & Answers about هر کاری هم که در کوهستان بکنید، هرگز نباید تنها بمانید.
The lesson teaches har che qadr ham ke (no matter how much), but this sentence uses har kâri ham ke. Is it the same structure?
Yes! You can replace che qadr (how much) with almost any noun to change the meaning. Here, kâr (work/deed) takes the indefinite suffix -i. The pattern har [noun]-i ham ke translates to "no matter what [noun]". So, har kâri ham ke means "no matter what you do" (literally: "no matter what deed").
Why is the verb بکنید (bokonid) in the present subjunctive here?
The structure har ... ham ke sets up an indefinite or hypothetical scenario ("whatever it is you might do"). In Farsi, indefinite concessive clauses—phrases starting with "no matter who/what/where"—always require the verb to be in the subjunctive mood to reflect that uncertainty.
Why does the sentence use کوهستان (kuhestân) instead of the plural کوهها (kuh-hâ) for "mountains"?
While kuh means "mountain" and kuh-hâ is literally "mountains", the suffix -estân indicates a place or region characterized by something. kuhestân refers broadly to a "mountainous region" or "the mountain wilderness". It's the most natural choice when talking about being out in the mountains as an environment rather than pointing to specific peaks.
هرگز (hargez) already means "never". Why is the verb نباید (nabâyad) also negative?
Farsi strictly requires double negatives. Negative adverbs or pronouns like (never), (never), or (nobody) must be paired with a negative verb. Therefore, "you must never" has to be expressed as (literally: "never must not").