No. 30 in Persian
اگر
"If."
In a sentence
اگر باران ببارد، به خانه میرویم.
If it rains, we will go home.
In this sentence, 'اگر' is used to introduce a conditional clause, expressing a condition for the stated outcome.
به کلاس بیا اگر وقت داری.
Come to the class if you have time.
Here, 'اگر' connects the suggestion to the condition that the person has time, denoting a requirement for the action.
اگرچه هوا سرد است، اما من بیرون میروم.
Although the weather is cold, I will go outside.
In this sentence, 'اگرچه' is a derivative of 'اگر', expressing a contrast between the circumstances and the action.
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