No. 425 in Persian
زدن
"Zadan" means "to hit" or "to strike."
In a sentence
او به توپ ضربه زد.
He hit the ball.
The verb "زدن" here means "to hit," utilized for describing the action of hitting an object.
او گفت که باید به من زنگ بزند.
He said he should call me.
The verb "زدن" here is used idiomatically as part of the phrase "زنگ بزند," meaning "to call."
من پوشه را روی میز گذاشتم و مرتباش کردم.
I placed the folder on the table and organized it.
Although this sentence does not use "زدن," it's provided for further contrast to interpretations of sentence meanings in Persian.
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