No. 379 in Persian
هایی
The Persian word "هایی" is a plural or attributive suffix meaning "ones" or "some."
In a sentence
کتابهایی که خواندم به من کمک کردند.
The books that I read helped me.
In this sentence, 'هایی' is used as a suffix to indicate the plural form of the noun 'کتاب' (book), referring to multiple books.
افرادی که برای مهمانی دعوت شدند، آمدند.
The individuals who were invited to the party came.
Here, 'هایی' is also a plural suffix, modifying 'فرد' (individual) to indicate multiple individuals.
چیزهایی که گفتی مهم هستند.
The things you said are important.
In this example, 'هایی' is a plural suffix attached to 'چیز' (thing), referring to multiple things.
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