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No. 17 in Persian

شود

"Shavad" (شود) means "becomes," "happens," or "is done."

In a sentence

  • آب به یخ تبدیل می‌شود.

    Water turns into ice.

    Here, 'می‌شود' is used to signify a transformation or change of state.

  • این مشکل دیر یا زود حل خواهد شد.

    This issue will be solved sooner or later.

    Here, 'شود' is used as part of a passive verb construction.

  • اگر باران بیاید، جاده‌ها لغزنده می‌شود.

    If it rains, the roads will become slippery.

    Here, 'می‌شود' denotes a future possibility related to a condition.

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