No. 338 in Persian
دوست
Friend.
In a sentence
من یک دوست خوب دارم.
I have a good friend.
In this sentence, 'دوست' means 'a friend' and denotes a companion or someone whom the speaker has a positive relationship with.
من کتاب خواندن را دوست دارم.
I like reading books.
Here, 'دوست' is used as part of the verb expression meaning 'to like,' showing a preference or enjoyment.
او دوست دارد با دوستانش گفتگو کند.
She/He likes to talk with her/his friends.
In this sentence, 'دوست' appears both as 'part of liking' in 'دوست دار(د)' and as 'friends' in 'دوستانش,' exploring its versatility.
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