No. 97 in Persian

کنید

The Persian word "کنید" means "do" (imperative form for "you [plural/formal]").

In a sentence

لطفاً در را باز کنید.
Please open the door.
In this sentence, "کنید" is used as the polite imperative form for the verb "to do," indicating a polite request to perform an action.
اگر ممکن است، به سوالات پاسخ دهید و یادداشت کنید.
If possible, answer the questions and write them down.
Here, "کنید" is used in a conditional polite imperative to suggest an action to be performed by the subject.
آیا می‌توانید کمی صبر کنید؟
Can you wait a little?
In this interrogative sentence, "کنید" is part of the polite form asking for an action to be performed, indicating a polite request.

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