The "is" glues onto the end of the word
There is no separate word for "am" in the present. The link verb is a small ending stuck to the word before it. Man rus hastam — the phrase telling where you are from — means "I am of Rus". Esmam Leyla ast: my name is Leyla, literally "name-my Leyla is". Khune bozorg ast — the house is big. No pronoun is needed: hastam already says who speaks. The table holds all six persons; hast- keeps its shape everywhere but the…
How it works
There is no separate word for "am" in the present. The link verb is a small ending stuck to the word before it. Man rus hastam — the phrase telling where you are from — means "I am of Rus". Esmam Leyla ast: my name is Leyla, literally "name-my Leyla is". Khune bozorg ast — the house is big. No pronoun is needed: hastam already says who speaks. The table holds all six persons; hast- keeps its shape everywhere but the you-forms.
Table
| Who | Pronoun | Link verb | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | من | hastam | rus hastam — I am a Russian |
| you | تو | hasti | rus hasti — you are a Russian |
| he, she | او | hast | rus hast — he is a Russian |
| we | ما | hastim | rus hastim — we are Russians |
| you (pl.) | شما | hastid | rus hastid — you are Russians |
| they | شماها | hastand | rus hastand — they are Russians |
By example
- من روس هستمman Rus hastamI am Russian
- اسمم لیلا استesmam Leyla astMy name is Leyla
- خانه بزرگ استkhâne bâzârg astThe house is big
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
How to say where i am from in persian?
There is no separate word for "am" in the present. The link verb is a small ending stuck to the word before it. Man rus hastam — the phrase telling where you are from — means "I am of Rus". Esmam Leyla ast: my name is Leyla, literally "name-my Leyla is". Khune bozorg ast — the house is big. No…
The linking verb in persian?
There is no separate word for "am" in the present. The link verb is a small ending stuck to the word before it. Man rus hastam — the phrase telling where you are from — means "I am of Rus". Esmam Leyla ast: my name is Leyla, literally "name-my Leyla is". Khune bozorg ast — the house is big. No…
How to say my name is in persian?
There is no separate word for "am" in the present. The link verb is a small ending stuck to the word before it. Man rus hastam — the phrase telling where you are from — means "I am of Rus". Esmam Leyla ast: my name is Leyla, literally "name-my Leyla is". Khune bozorg ast — the house is big. No…
Persian pronouns list?
There is no separate word for "am" in the present. The link verb is a small ending stuck to the word before it. Man rus hastam — the phrase telling where you are from — means "I am of Rus". Esmam Leyla ast: my name is Leyla, literally "name-my Leyla is". Khune bozorg ast — the house is big. No…
What does it look like in a Persian example sentence?
“من روس هستم” (man Rus hastam) — I am Russian. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.