Persian to English grammar differences
If you speak Persian, some English grammar rules will feel natural and others will feel confusing. These are the biggest differences to focus on first.
Word Order
Persian is SOV — the verb always comes last. 'Man ketab mikhoonam' literally means 'I book read'. English requires the verb in the middle — 'I read a book'. Persian speakers must restructure every sentence they produce.
Articles
Persian has no articles. A suffix can indicate indefiniteness in some cases (-i) but there is no equivalent to 'the'. English articles must be learned as a completely new concept.
Verb System
Persian verbs conjugate for person and tense but do not encode gender or social register in the same way as some other languages. However, Persian has a complex system of verbal prefixes that English does not have.
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