No. 902 in Persian

ـ

The Persian symbol "ـ" indicates the continuation of a word when written in connected script.

In a sentence

دوستی این دو نفر زیباست.
The friendship between these two is beautiful.
The term 'دوستی' shows possessiveness and association, which 'ـ' acts as a marker for.
این کودک باهوش‌ترین شاگرد کلاس است.
This child is the smartest student in the class.
The suffix 'ـ ترین' is used for forming the superlative degree, linked with the root adjective.
خانه‌ی ما در خیابان اصلی است.
Our house is on the main street.
The additional 'ـ ی' at the end of 'خانه' implies possession, translating to 'our house' in English.

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