In Farsi, you can describe a person's typical behavior or personality by combining a noun or adjective with a bare present stem.
This creates a compound adjective indicating a characteristic action or trait, perfect for discussing performance reviews, work ethics, and personal flaws.
Attitude and Effort
To describe how someone approaches their work or views the world, combine a noun or adjective with present stems like کوش (from کوشیدن, to strive) or بین (from دیدن, to see).
- سخت (hard) + کوش = سختکوش (hard-working)
- خوش (good) + بین = خوشبین (optimistic)
- بد (bad) + بین = بدبین (pessimistic)
Communication and Criticism
Stems like پذیر (from پذیرفتن, to accept) and گیر (from گرفتن, to take/catch) are highly useful for describing how colleagues interact and react to feedback.
- انتقاد (criticism) + پذیر = انتقادپذیر (open to criticism)
- بهانه (excuse) + گیر = بهانهگیر (excuse-maker / nitpicky)
Professional Conduct
Using the stem شناس (from شناختن, to know or recognize) describes someone who respects and adheres to a concept, while گو (from گفتن, to speak) refers to their communication habits.
- وقت (time) + شناس = وقتشناس (punctual)
- وظیفه (duty) + شناس = وظیفهشناس (dutiful)
- راست (true/right) + گو = راستگو (truthful / honest)
Labor and Flaws
You can express other professional virtues and flaws using a variety of stems, such as کش (from کشیدن, to draw/bear), پسند (from پسندیدن, to approve), رنج (from رنجیدن, to be offended), and شکن (from شکستن, to break).
- زحمت (effort/trouble) + کش = زحمتکش (hardworking)
- خود (self) + پسند = خودپسند (conceited)
- زود (early/fast) + رنج = زودرنج (easily offended)
- قانون (law) + شکن = قانونشکن (insubordinate / law-breaking)
