شروع کردن
shoru' kardan
to start, begin
verb (compound)A1
Quick Reference
sho-RU' kar-DAN
to start, begin
A1 — Absolute Beginner
شروع کردن pronounced by Elyar
What it means
شروع کردن (shoru’ kardan) is a Persian compound verb meaning “to start” or “to begin.” Built from شروع (shoru’) “beginning, start” (Arabic origin) + کردن (kardan) “to do.”
How to use it
- شروع کن (shoru’ kon) “Start”
- کلاس شروع شد (kelâs shoru’ shod) “Class has begun”
- کار را شروع میکنم (kâr râ shoru’ mikonam) “I am starting work”
The active/passive pair
- شروع کردن (shoru’ kardan) “to start (something)”, active
- شروع شدن (shoru’ shodan) “to begin, start happening”, passive/inchoative
Compound breakdown
- شروع (shoru’) noun: “beginning” (Arabic ش-ر-ع root)
- کردن (kardan) light verb: “to do”
References
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