Word
هر کس هم که اسکی کند، کلاه ایمنی حیاتی است.
Meaning
No matter who skis, a safety helmet is vital.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of هر کس هم که اسکی کند، کلاه ایمنی حیاتی است.
بودنbudan
to be
کلاهkolâh
hat
ایمنیimani
safety
هر کس هم کهhar kas ham ke
no matter who
Questions & Answers about هر کس هم که اسکی کند، کلاه ایمنی حیاتی است.
The lesson focuses on har che qadr ham ke (no matter how much). How does the grammar work here with har kas?
The structure is exactly the same, just adapted for people instead of degree! The formula for these concessive clauses is har + [noun or question word] + ham ke + Present Subjunctive. By swapping che qadr (how much) for kas (person), you create "no matter who" instead of "no matter how much."
Why is the verb eski konad in the subjunctive?
Clauses starting with "no matter who/what/how" describe generalized, hypothetical situations rather than one specific, established fact. Because the sentence refers to the idea of anyone skiing rather than a concrete event, it triggers the present subjunctive, just like the "no matter how much" examples from this lesson.
What does ham add to the phrase har kas ham ke? Could I drop it?
If you drop it and just say har kas ke eski konad, the meaning shifts to a simple relative clause: "anyone who skis." Adding ham brings in the strong concessive flavor of "no matter" or "even if," changing the tone to "no matter who skis."
How do the words imeni and hayāti break down?
imeni means safety or security, so the ezafe combination kolāh-e imeni literally translates to "hat of safety." The word hayāti (vital) comes from the noun hayāt (life) combined with the adjective-forming suffix , making it literally mean "life-related" or "essential to life."