No. 526 in Persian

نیستند

"Are not"

In a sentence

آن‌ها در خانه نیستند.
They are not at home.
Here, 'نیستند' is used to indicate the absence of the subject (they) from a location (at home).
کتاب‌های من روی میز نیستند.
My books are not on the table.
In this case, 'نیستند' expresses that the specified items (the books) are not present at the stated location (on the table).
آن‌ها هنوز بازنگشته‌اند و در مهمانی نیستند.
They have not returned yet and are not at the party.
The usage of 'نیستند' here is to emphasize that the subject (they) is not present at the specific event (the party).

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