No. 140 in Persian
زیادی
"زیادی" means "too much," "excessive," or "extra" in English.
In a sentence
این کتاب صفحات زیادی دارد.
This book has many pages.
Here, 'زیادی' is used as an adjective meaning 'a large number of' to describe the quantity of pages.
او زیادی استراحت میکند.
He rests too much.
In this sentence, 'زیادی' functions as an adverb, implying an excessive amount of the action, indicating overdoing the resting.
از شلوغی زیادی در خیابان شکایت داشت.
He complained about the excessive crowding in the street.
Here, 'زیادی' is used to express an excessive degree, describing the crowding as more than usual or normal.
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