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هر چقدر هم که چک کنند، انگار ولتاژ بالا باعث شد که خاموشی طول کشیده باشد.
Meaning
No matter how much they check, it seems the high voltage caused the blackout to last.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of هر چقدر هم که چک کنند، انگار ولتاژ بالا باعث شد که خاموشی طول کشیده باشد.
کهke
that (conjunction)
طول کشیدنtul keshidan
to take (time) / to last
چک کردنchek kardan
to check
بالاbâlâ
Questions & Answers about هر چقدر هم که چک کنند، انگار ولتاژ بالا باعث شد که خاموشی طول کشیده باشد.
Why is طول کشیده باشد in the past subjunctive instead of the present subjunctive?
The verb باعث شدن (to cause) requires a subjunctive verb in its complement clause. We use the past subjunctive (طول کشیده باشد) because the effect—the blackout lasting a long time—is an action that has already happened. The present subjunctive would imply the high voltage is causing it to last right now or will cause it in the future.
How does the phrase هر چقدر هم که work at the beginning of the sentence?
It translates to "no matter how much." In Farsi, phrases starting with "no matter" (like whoever, wherever, however much) set up a hypothetical or indefinite situation and must be followed by the subjunctive mood. Here, چک کنند is in the present subjunctive because their checking is seen as an ongoing, general, or future action.
Why do we use the plural verb چک کنند when no subject is explicitly mentioned?
The third-person plural ending is frequently used as an impersonal "they," just like in English when we say "no matter how much they check." It refers to the technicians or authorities without needing to name them explicitly.
Can we drop the second که after باعث شد?
Yes, in spoken Farsi, the conjunction که (that) is very often dropped. You will frequently hear باعث شد خاموشی طول کشیده باشد. However, keeping it makes the separation between the cause and the effect much clearer, especially in written Farsi.