Verbs of consideration (râ ... midânand)

Verbs of Consideration

When you want to say that someone "considers X to be Y" or "reckons X as Y", Farsi uses a specific sentence structure called a predicative complement.

Because the object being evaluated (X) is usually a specific person or thing, it takes the definite object marker را. The complement (Y) — which describes the object — follows immediately after را as a bare noun or adjective.

The structure looks like this: [Subject] + [Definite Direct Object + را] + [Bare Complement] + [Verb]

Here are three common transitive verbs used for this purpose:

Let's look at how gemologists use this structure to evaluate precious stones. Notice how the adjectives describing the gems stand bare right before the verb:

Grading and Purity

When grading (درجه‌بندی) a diamond or precious stone, an appraiser looks at the carat (عیار) and checks for any impurities (ناخالصی). Based on these factors, they will consider the stone to be anything from unparalleled to colorless (بی‌رنگ) or even worthless (بی‌بها).

Here is how you can use our verbs of consideration alongside this vocabulary:

This structure is consistent even when the object is plural or modified by other adjectives. Just ensure the را comes after the entire object noun phrase, leaving the complement bare before the verb: