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2.6 Grammar: Sentence Structure

In This Session

  • You will learn the basic sentence structure in Persian language.
  • You will learn how to make a negative sentence in Persian language.
  • You will learn vocabulary related to professions.
  • You will learn ask and answer questions regarding professions.

Profession

Vocabularies

English Persian English Persian
Barber/Stylist آرایشگر Painter/Artist نقاش
Judge قاضی Engineer مُهندس
Lawyer  وَکیل Professor اُستاد
Secretary مُنشی Nurse پرستار
Soldier  سرباز Cook آشپز
Photographer  عَکاس Police پُلیس
Dentist دندانپزشک Postman پستچی
Manager مدیر Singer خواننده
Teacher معلم Seller فروشنده
Driver راننده Doctor دکتر

Exercise 1

Please complete the sentence by writing the name of the profession:

Exercises 2

Use the profession you see in the image and complete the sentence:

 

Simple Sentence Structure

Unlike English, the standard word order of Persian language is: Subject-Object-Verb.

Here you see the structure and can compare it with English sentence structure:

Persian Positive Sentence Structure
Verb Object Subject Pronoun
English Translation I A Student am
Persian هَستَم دانشجو من
English positive sentence structure
Subject Pronoun Verb Object
English I Am a student.

Negative sentence structure:

In order to make a negative sentence, we have to add نto the beginning of the verb:

  Positive Verb Negative Verb
Persian هستم نیستم
English am am not
Persian Negative Sentence Structure
Verb Object Subject Pronoun
English Translation I A Student am not
Persian من دانشجو نیستم
English Negative Sentence Structure
Subject Pronoun Verb Object
English I am not a student.

Note: Remember your verb endings always matches with your pronouns.

Exercise 3

Please choose the correct form of verb “to be” and “matching verb ending”:

Exercise 4

Use the image of occupation to complete the sentence:

Exercise 5

Listen to the audio file and then open the link to choose the corresponding professions for each name:

Ch. 2.6 Exercise 5 (PDF)

 

Key Takeaways

  • You can recognize and make positive and negative Persian sentences.

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