No. 827 in Persian
نباشد
"نباشد" means "is not" or "may not be" in English.
In a sentence
زندگی بدون تلاش ارزشمند نباشد.
Life would not be valuable without effort.
Here, 'نباشد' is used in a subjunctive mood to express the idea that life lacks value if effort is absent.
او همیشه میخواهد که ناراحت نباشد.
She always wishes to not be upset.
In this example, 'نباشد' reflects a negation of the state of being upset within a wish or desire.
اگر زمان کافی نباشد، مسافرت را به تعویق بیاندازیم.
If there is not enough time, we should postpone the trip.
'نباشد' is used here in a hypothetical conditional statement, indicating the condition where sufficient time is absent.
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