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Persian frequency list

No. 8 in Persian

شد

"Shod" (شد) in Persian means "became" or "happened."

In a sentence

  • روز بسیار طولانی شد.

    The day became very long.

    Here, 'شد' is used as the past tense of 'شدن' (to become), indicating a change in the state of the subject (the day becoming long).

  • در نهایت تصمیم بر این شد که امروز برگزار کنیم.

    Ultimately, it was decided that we hold it today.

    Here, 'شد' is used to imply the outcome or result of a discussion or a decision-making process.

  • پنجره باز شد.

    The window was opened.

    Here, 'شد' is used as an auxiliary verb in a passive voice construction, implying the action was performed on the subject (the window being opened).

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