No. 511 in Persian
میکنیم
"We do" or "We make"
In a sentence
ما کارهای خانگیمان را انجام میکنیم.
We do our homework.
Here, "میکنیم" (mikonim) is used as the first-person plural form of the verb "کردن" (kardan), meaning "to do," in the present tense.
ما در کلاس درس یادگیری گرامر را تمرین میکنیم.
In the classroom, we practice learning grammar.
In this sentence, "میکنیم" suggests an ongoing action performed by the subjects 'we'.
ما همیشه به فعالیتهای ورزشی توجه میکنیم.
We always pay attention to sports activities.
"میکنیم" here is part of the compound verb 'توجه کردن' which means 'to pay attention'.
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