Breakdown of هر کس هم که از لحن توهینآمیز استفاده کند، ما باج نمیدهیم.
ما
we
ازaz
from
هرhar
every
کهke
that (conjunction)
استفاده کردنestefâde kardan
to use
همham
also, too / both ... and / together / each other
کسkas
person (individual, someone)
لحنlahn
tone (of voice)
توهینآمیزtowhin-âmiz
insulting / abusive
باج دادنbâj dâdan
to give in / to make undue concessions (yielding to extortion or pressure)
Questions & Answers about هر کس هم که از لحن توهینآمیز استفاده کند، ما باج نمیدهیم.
Why do we use the subjunctive konad instead of the indicative mikonad here?
The phrase har kas ham ke (no matter who) creates an indefinite concessive clause. Because it refers to a hypothetical "anyone" who might do this, rather than a specific factual event happening right now, the verb must be in the present subjunctive (konad).
Why is the preposition az used before lahn (tone)?
In Farsi, the compound verb estefâdeh kardan (to use) always takes the preposition az. Literally, the structure requires you to say that you "make use from an insulting tone."
What is the suffix -âmiz doing in towhin-âmiz?
The suffix -âmiz comes from the verb âmikhtan (to mix). When added to a noun like towhin (insult), it creates an adjective meaning "mixed with" or "full of" that quality. So, towhin-âmiz literally means "mixed with insults," or simply "insulting."
Is bâj dâdan a set phrase for "to give in"?
Yes! The noun bâj literally means "tribute," "bribe," or "extortion." While bâj dâdan literally translates to "giving a bribe" or "paying tribute," it is very commonly used as an idiom in Farsi meaning "to give in," "to yield," or "to let oneself be blackmailed."
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