No. 209 in Persian

مثل

"مثل" means "like" or "similar to."

In a sentence

مثل همیشه، او دوباره زود رسید.
As always, he arrived early again.
The word "مثل" is used here as a conjunction meaning "as" or "like," introducing a comparison to a habitual situation.
من می‌خواهم مثل شما یاد بگیرم.
I want to learn like you.
Here "مثل" functions as a preposition indicating likeness or similarity, allowing for a comparison to someone.
آن گلها مثل پروانه زیبا هستند.
Those flowers are beautiful like butterflies.
In this sentence, "مثل" is again used to show comparison, connecting the beauty of flowers to butterflies.

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