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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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