No. 38 in Persian
داشت
"داشت" means "had" (past tense of "have").
In a sentence
او داشت به مدرسه میرفت.
She was going to school.
Here, 'داشت' is used as an auxiliary verb to indicate a past continuous action.
او یک کتاب قدیمی داشت.
He had an old book.
In this sentence, 'داشت' functions as the main verb and means 'had,' indicating possession in the past.
او داشت به ما کمک میکرد.
He was helping us.
Here, 'داشت' is used again as an auxiliary verb to describe an ongoing, past action.
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