Breakdown of هر کس هم که شکایت کند، صندوقدار رفتار توهینآمیز را تحمل نمیکند.
هرhar
every
راrâ
definite direct object marker
کهke
that (conjunction)
همham
also, too / both ... and / together / each other
شکایت کردنshekâyat kardan
to complain
رفتارraftâr
behavior
تحمل کردنtahammol kardan
to tolerate / to endure
کسkas
person (individual, someone)
صندوقدارsandoogh-dâr
cashier
توهینآمیزtowhin-âmiz
insulting / abusive
Questions & Answers about هر کس هم که شکایت کند، صندوقدار رفتار توهینآمیز را تحمل نمیکند.
How does the phrase هر کس هم که work here, and why is the verb شکایت کند in the subjunctive?
The combination هر کس (whoever) plus هم که (even if / no matter) creates an indefinite concessive clause, meaning 'no matter who'. Because this describes a hypothetical situation rather than a specific, factual event, the verb that follows it, شکایت کند (might complain), must take the present subjunctive form.
Why is the second verb تحمل نمیکند in the present indicative instead of the subjunctive?
While the first clause sets up a hypothetical condition ('no matter who might complain'), the second clause states a concrete, habitual boundary: the cashier definitely does not tolerate this behavior. Stating factual habits requires the present indicative, hence تحمل نمیکند.
How is the word توهینآمیز formed?
It is made of the noun توهین (insult) and the suffix آمیز (mixed with or full of). Together, they form an adjective meaning 'insulting' or 'abusive' which describes رفتار (behavior).
Why is the direct object marker را placed after the adjective instead of the noun رفتار?
The object marker را always attaches to the end of the entire noun phrase, not just the head noun. Here, رفتار توهینآمیز (abusive behavior) is a single phrase joined by the ezafe (the unseen 'e' sound connecting noun and adjective). Therefore, را must sit at the very end of the phrase.
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