Compound Verbs

Compound verbs consist of a simple verb and a non-verbal element (in most cases a noun ) which semantically form a unit. The original meaning of the verbal element is often changed or diminished. Most verbs in Modern Persian are compound verbs. As with standard verbs, the prefix می is added to the verb. To form a compound verb:  (verb) فعل+ (noun) اسم


 * OR


 * (verb) فعل+ (preposition) حرف اضافه

For instance:

The same applies to the small number of compounds consisting of a preposition (such as بر or در) and a simple verb. Note that in such cases the verb داشتن does take the prefix می.