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Verb System
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Persian Verb Prefixes: می، ب، ن، نمی (The Four Keys)
Overview
Persian verb meaning changes with four key prefixes: (1) می (mi-): present/habitual → mikonam (I do/am doing). (2) ب (be-): subjunctive/imperative → bekonam (that I do), bokon! (do!). (3) ن (na-): past negation → nakardam (I didn't do). (4) نمی (nemi-): present negation → nemikonam (I don't do). The prefix attaches to the verb stem. No prefix = simple past: kardam (I did).
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