Word
ای فرمانده، هر چقدر هم که سپاه اهریمن بزرگ باشد، ما پیروز میشویم.
Meaning
O commander, no matter how large the demon's army is, we will win.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of ای فرمانده، هر چقدر هم که سپاه اهریمن بزرگ باشد، ما پیروز میشویم.
ما
we
بودنbudan
to be
بزرگbozorg
big / large
هرhar
every
Questions & Answers about ای فرمانده، هر چقدر هم که سپاه اهریمن بزرگ باشد، ما پیروز میشویم.
The phrase ای فرمانده uses the vocative ای (ey). Could we use the literary suffix -ا (-â) from this lesson instead?
It wouldn't work well here. The word فرمانده (farmânde) ends in a silent 'h' (pronounced as 'e'). Adding the -ا (-â) suffix to words ending in this vowel sound is phonetically awkward and practically never done. Therefore, using the pre-nominal ای (ey) is the standard and necessary way to make this a vocative.
What is the function of هم که (ham ke) right after هر چقدر (har cheghadr)?
هر چقدر alone means "however much" or "to whatever extent". Adding هم که creates a strong concessive phrase, meaning "no matter how...". It emphasizes that the extreme size of the army will not change the final outcome.
Why is the verb باشد (bâshad) in the subjunctive mood?
The subjunctive is required after indefinite or hypothetical clauses like هر چقدر هم که (no matter how). It shows that the exact size of the army is somewhat theoretical or unknown—whatever size it may be, they will still win.
Is اهریمن (ahriman) an everyday conversational word for "demon"?
No, اهریمن is a highly literary and historical word, originally referring to the destructive evil spirit in Zoroastrianism. Using it here gives the sentence an epic, mythological, or high-fantasy tone, like something out of a historical epic. Everyday words for a devil or demon would be شیطان (sheytân) or دیو (div).