No. 212 in Persian
شدهاند
"Have become" or "have been" (plural).
In a sentence
آنها معلمان خوبی شدهاند.
They have become good teachers.
The word 'شدهاند' is used to indicate that the subjects (they) have taken on a new state or role, being 'good teachers'.
کتابها فراموش شدهاند.
The books have been forgotten.
Here, 'شدهاند' is used in the passive voice to state an action that has been performed on the subjects (books), which is 'being forgotten'.
آیا قوانین جدید پذیرفته شدهاند؟
Have the new rules been accepted?
In this sentence, 'شدهاند' is part of a question in passive voice, asking if the subject (new rules) has undergone the action 'being accepted'.
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