فهمیدن
fahmidan
to understand
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fah-mi-DAN
to understand
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What it means
فهمیدن (fahmidan) is a Persian verb meaning “to understand” or “to grasp.” Built on the Arabic root ف-ه-م (f-h-m) meaning understanding, with the Persian verb suffix -یدن.
How to use it
- فهمیدم (fahmidam) “I understood”
- نمیفهمم (nemifahmam) “I don’t understand”
- این درس را میفهمی؟ (in dars râ mifahmi?) “Do you understand this lesson?”
Conjugation snapshot
- Present stem: فهم (fahm)
- Past stem: فهمید (fahmid)
- Imperative: بفهم (befahm) “understand!”
- Infinitive: فهمیدن (fahmidan)
The Arabic root family
- فهم (fahm) “understanding”
- فهمیده (fahmide) “understood; intelligent”
- تفاهم (tafâhom) “mutual understanding”
- سوء تفاهم (su’-e tafâhom) “misunderstanding”
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Arabicف-ه-مf-h-m root meaning understanding; Persian adds verb suffix
Present stemفهم fahm
Past stemفهمید fahmid
1sg presentمیفهمم mifahmam "I understand"
1sg pastفهمیدم fahmidam "I understood"
Subjunctive 1sgبفهمم befahmam "(that) I understand"
Imperative (2sg)بفهم befahm "understand!"
Imperative (2pl)بفهمید befahmid "understand! (formal)"
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