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* {{test|fa|من را کتاب نوشتماشم|I wrote (the particular) book.}}
 
* {{test|fa|من را کتاب نوشتماشم|I wrote (the particular) book.}}
 
* {{test|fa|من را کیف دوست داشتم|I loved (the particular) bag.}}
 
* {{test|fa|من را کیف دوست داشتم|I loved (the particular) bag.}}
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==Pronouns==
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* {{test|fa|من|I}}
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* {{test|fa|تو|You (singular)}}
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* {{test|fa|او|He/she/it
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(In Farsi, there are no distinctions between he, she, or it.)}}
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* {{test|fa|ما|We}}
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* {{test|fa|شُما|You (plural)}}
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* {{test|fa|آنها|They}}
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However, in Farsi, there is no need to directly state a pronoun in a sentence. The pronoun is understood depending on the ending of the verb (similar to other Romance languages).

Revision as of 01:58, 29 December 2012

Nouns

General

  • (fa) بازو → arm
  • (fa) پشت → back
  • (fa) گونه → cheek
  • (fa) قفسه سینه → chest
  • (fa) چانه → chin
  • (fa) گوش → ear
  • (fa) آرنج → elbow
  • (fa) چشم → eye
  • (fa) صورت / چهره → face
  • (fa) انگشت → finger

Indefinite and Definite

In Farsi, there is no usage of articles. For instance, translating a noun with a preceding article in English to Farsi will render this result:

  • (en) a/the table → ميز
  • (en) a/the son → پسر
  • (en) a/the cat → گربه
  • (en) a/the father → پاپا
  • (en) a/the door → در

However, in Farsi, there is also a word, "را", to reference a particular noun in a conversation. It is somewhat similar to "the" in English, however, it is not an equivalent substitute.

  • (fa) من را در دیدم → I saw (the particular) door.
  • (fa) من را ذان دادم → I gave (the particular) bread.
  • (fa) من را سگ برداشم → I took (the particular) dog.
  • (fa) من را کتاب نوشتماشم → I wrote (the particular) book.
  • (fa) من را کیف دوست داشتم → I loved (the particular) bag.

Pronouns

  • (fa) من → I
  • (fa) تو → You (singular)
  • (fa) او → He/she/it

(In Farsi, there are no distinctions between he, she, or it.)

  • (fa) ما → We
  • (fa) شُما → You (plural)
  • (fa) آنها → They

However, in Farsi, there is no need to directly state a pronoun in a sentence. The pronoun is understood depending on the ending of the verb (similar to other Romance languages).