The افعال Pattern
Farsi uses an Arabic verbal noun pattern to express the realization or causation of an action. By placing a three-letter root into the e-C1-C2-â-C3 template—starting with an الف (e) and adding another الف (â) before the final root letter—you create these nouns.
Words like ادغام (merger) and الزام (obligation) use this exact structure.
| The merger of the two companies is an obligation. | ادغام دو شرکت یک الزام است.edghâm-e do sherkat yek elzâm ast. |
Execution and Disruption
Because this pattern indicates bringing a state into existence, it is heavily used for official acts, enforcing rules, and executing projects. When laws are applied (اعمال) or systems are hindered by disruption (اخلال), this pattern is at work.
| This requirement is for the enforcement of the law. | این الزام برای اعمال قانون است.in elzâm barâye e'mâl-e qânun ast. |
| The application of the new rules caused disruption. | اعمال قوانین جدید باعث اخلال شد.e'mâl-e qavânin-e jadid bâ'es-e ekhlâl shod. |
Legal Proofs and Guidance
You will hear this rhythm constantly in legal, civic, and news broadcasts. A suspect making a confession (اقرار), an official offering guidance (ارشاد), or an army securing an occupation (اشغال) all rely on this noun form.
| His confession to the crime was enough for proof. | اقرار او به جرم، برای اثبات کافی بود.eqrâr-e u be jorm, barâye esbât kâfi bud. |
| The minister moved toward the organization for guidance. | وزیر برای ارشاد به سوی سازمان حرکت کرد.vazir barâye ershâd be sooye sâzmân harekat kard. |
| The occupation of the territory was a big mistake. | اشغال قلمرو یک اشتباه بزرگ بود.eshghâl-e ghalamrow yek eshtebâh-e bozorg bud. |
Compulsion and Expression
Abstract concepts of human interaction, such as forcing someone's hand (اجبار), a judge showing leniency (ارفاق), or the outward expression of a feeling (ابراز), also fall perfectly into this template.
| He signed the contract by compulsion. | او با اجبار قرارداد را امضا کرد.u bâ ejbâr gharârdâd râ emzâ kard. |
| The judge showed no leniency to the guilty. | قاضی هیچ ارفاقی به گناهکار نکرد.qâzi hich erfâqi be gonâhkâr nakard. |
| His expression of interest was very interesting. | ابراز علاقهی او خیلی جالب بود.ebrâz-e alâqe-ye u kheyli jâleb bud. |