No. 159 in Persian

این

"This" or "these" (depending on context).

In a sentence

این کتاب را خوانده‌ای؟
Have you read this book?
The word 'این' is used as a demonstrative pronoun to indicate a specific noun, 'the book.'
این روزها بسیار شلوغ هستم.
These days, I am very busy.
Here, 'این' is used to specify a particular time period, 'these days.'
متوجه این شدم که او ناراحت بود.
I noticed this: he was upset.
In this context, 'این' acts as a pronoun referring to an idea or occurrence, 'this fact.'

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