Breakdown of هر کس هم که نارضایتی داشته باشد، مدیر هرگز کوتاه نمیآید.
داشتنdâshtan
to have
هرگزhargez
never
مدیرmodir
manager
هر کس هم کهhar kas ham ke
no matter who
نارضایتیnârezâyati
dissatisfaction
کوتاه آمدنkutâh âmadan
to back down / to give in
Questions & Answers about هر کس هم که نارضایتی داشته باشد، مدیر هرگز کوتاه نمیآید.
Why does the sentence use هم که (ham ke) after هر کس (har kas)?
Adding هم که right after words like هر کس (everyone) or هر چیز (everything) creates an indefinite concessive clause. Literally, it is like saying "every person even if they..." but it translates smoothly to "no matter who." This structure always requires the verb in its clause to be in the subjunctive.
Since this structure requires the subjunctive, why doesn't داشته باشد (dâshte bâshad) have the usual بـ (be-) prefix?
The verb داشتن (dâshtan, to have) is a common exception. It forms its present subjunctive by using its past participle داشته (dâshte) plus the present subjunctive forms of بودن (budan, to be) — in this case, باشد (bâshad). It never takes the بـ prefix.
What is the literal meaning of کوتاه نمیآید (kutâh nemi-âyad)?
It comes from the compound verb کوتاه آمدن (kutâh âmadan), which literally means "to come short." In everyday Farsi, it is a very common idiom meaning to compromise, give in, or back down.
Why is the verb نمیآید negative if the word هرگز (hargez) already means "never"?
Farsi uses negative concord, often called double negatives. Words like هرگز (never) or هیچکس (nobody) always require a grammatically negative verb to complete their meaning. You literally say "the manager never does not back down."
How is the noun نارضایتی (nârezâyati) built?
It is built from the root رضایت (rezâyat, satisfaction or consent). The prefix ناـ (nâ-) makes it negative (dissatisfaction), and the suffix ـی (-i) turns it into a specific abstract noun, meaning "a complaint" or "a grievance" in this sentence.
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