Breakdown of Por mais que reclame, revistamos seja quem for.
reclamar
to complain
por mais que
no matter how much
seja quem for
whoever it is
revistar
to search
Questions & Answers about Por mais que reclame, revistamos seja quem for.
How does the phrase seja quem for work grammatically?
This is an indefinite expression meaning "whoever it is" or "anyone at all." It literally translates to "may it be who it will be." It is built using the verb ser twice: first in the present subjunctive (seja) and then in the future subjunctive (for).
Why is reclame in the subjunctive instead of the indicative?
The expression por mais que (meaning "no matter how much" or "however much") always triggers the subjunctive. It sets up a condition of concession, so we use the present subjunctive reclame rather than the present indicative reclama.
Is revistar a false friend? It looks like "to revisit" or "to review."
Yes, it can be tricky! Revistar specifically means to physically search or frisk a person, or to inspect a place (like customs searching luggage). If you want to say "to review" (like a document), you would use rever or revisar, and "to revisit" is revisitar.
Could reclame refer to "I" or "you" instead of "he"?
Grammatically, yes. Reclame is the first- and third-person singular present subjunctive, so it could mean "I," "he," "she," or "you" (formal). However, "No matter how much I complain, we search..." doesn't make much logical sense. Without more context, it usually means "he," "she," or "you," and this specific translation assumes "he" based on an implied situation.
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