No. 16 in Persian

های

The Persian word "های" is a plural marker meaning "s."

In a sentence

کتاب‌های جدید را خریدم.
I bought the new books.
The word 'های' is being used as a plural marker for the noun 'کتاب'. It means 'books' instead of 'book'.
خانه‌های بزرگی در این منطقه است.
There are big houses in this area.
Here, 'های' again serves as a plural marker for the noun 'خانه', turning it into 'houses' from 'house'.
دوستانم عکس‌های مسافرتشان را نشان دادند.
My friends showed me the photos from their trip.
In this sentence, the word 'های' makes the noun 'عکس' plural, so it means 'photos' instead of 'photo'.

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