To be considered: محسوب شدن
In formal writing, news, or when discussing the properties of things—like the health benefits of a herbal infusion (دمنوش)—you will frequently encounter the compound verb محسوب شدن (to be considered / to be accounted).
Like most Farsi verbs, it is placed at the end of the clause. The noun or adjective that describes the subject sits immediately before it.
| Chamomile is considered a medicinal plant. | بابونه یک گیاه دارویی محسوب میشود.bâbuneh yek giâh-e dâruyi mahsub mishavad |
| Despite the fact that chamomile is cheap, it is considered excellent for the relief of stress. | با وجود اینکه بابونه ارزان است، برای تسکین استرس عالی محسوب میشود.bâ vojud inke bâbune arzân ast, barâye taskin estres âli mahsub mishavad. |
To be counted as: به شمار رفتن
Another very common formal phrase with almost the exact same meaning is به شمار رفتن. Literally meaning "to go to count," it translates to "to be counted as" or "to be considered."
This verb is conjugated based on رفتن (to go). In the present tense for a "he/she/it" subject, you will see it as به شمار میرود.
| Mint herbal infusion is considered the best medicine for digestion. | دمنوش نعناع بهترین دارو برای گوارش به شمار میرود.damnush na'nâ' behtarin dâru barâye gavâresh be shomâr miravad. |
| Cinnamon is considered a rich source of antioxidants. | دارچین منبع غنی آنتیاکسیدان به شمار میرود.dârchin manba'e ghaniye ânti-oksidân be shomâr miravad. |
Using classification verbs in the Subjunctive
When these formal classifications are paired with words that express doubt or condition, such as شاید (perhaps) or اگر (if), they must shift into the subjunctive mood.
- For محسوب شدن, the present verb میشود drops its می prefix to become شود.
- For به شمار رفتن, the verb میرود swaps its می prefix for the subjunctive ب prefix to become برود.
| Perhaps this root might be considered an important medicinal plant. | شاید این ریشه یک گیاه دارویی مهم محسوب شود.shâyad in rishe yek giâh dâruyi mohem mahsub shavad. |
| If you drink too much chamomile herbal infusion, perhaps it might be considered dangerous. | اگر بیش از حد دمنوش بابونه بنوشید، شاید خطرناک به شمار برود.agar bish az hadd damnush bâbune benushid, shâyad khatarnâk be shomâr beravad. |