🔤 Grammar
Compound verbs with کردن (to do)
Many everyday actions in Dari are formed with a noun + کردن (to do) or شدن (to become). This «light verb» pattern is one of the most productive in the language: «کار کردن» (to work), «تلفن کردن» (to phone), «شروع کردن» (to start).
Conjugation tables
کردن — to do (present)
| Pronoun | Dari | Translit |
|---|---|---|
| من | میکنم | mēkunam |
| تو | میکنی | mēkunī |
| او | میکند | mēkunad |
| ما | میکنیم | mēkunēm |
| شما | میکنید | mēkunēd |
| آنها | میکنند | mēkunand |
Common compound verbs
| Dari | Translit | English |
|---|---|---|
| کار کردن | kār kardan | to work |
| تلفن کردن | telefon kardan | to phone |
| شروع کردن | shurūʿ kardan | to start |
| تمام کردن | tamām kardan | to finish |
| فکر کردن | fikr kardan | to think |
| کمک کردن | kumak kardan | to help |
Examples
- من در دفتر کار میکنم.man dar daftar kār mēkunam.I work in the office.
- جلسه ساعت نُه شروع میشود.jalisa sāʿat-e nuh shurūʿ mēshawad.The meeting starts at nine.
- به من کمک میکنی؟ba man kumak mēkunī?Will you help me?
Practice
Match each compound verb to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the dari it belongs to — or drag it.
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