گذاشتن
guzāštan/ɡu.ðaːʃ.ˈtan/
The Persian word for "put" is گذاشتن (guzāštan).
The verb گذاشتن is used to express the action of placing something somewhere. Depending on the context, it can also mean "to let" or "to allow".
Meaning: to place something somewhere (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb has several forms: گذاشت is the third-person singular past tense (he/she/it put), گذاشته is the past participle (put/placed) and بگذار is the singular imperative (put/let). To indicate location, you may use the preposition در to mean "in" or بر to mean "onto".
How do you pronounce it?
It has three syllables, and the stress is on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb گذاشتن is actually the causative form of the verb گذشتن, which means 'to pass'.
- While گذاشتن means 'to put', the related verb گذشتن is used to express forgiveness through the phrase گذشت کردن, which literally means 'to do a passing'.
- In Persian, the verb گذاشتن is frequently used in the idiom گذاشتن کنار, which literally means 'putting aside' but is used to describe quitting a habit or giving up a dream.
Examples in context
- آنها چوب لای چرخش گذاشتند.They put a spoke in his wheel.This sentence shows how the verb is used in the past tense.Tatoeba #7527187 by cojiluc, translation #2852072 by AlanF_US
- آن را بگذارید روی ترازو.Please put it on the scales.This sentence demonstrates the use of an imperative form.
- بر سر گذاشتنTo put on the headThis sentence shows a phrase involving the verb.
- او کتاب را روی میز قرار داد.He put the book on the table.
- ما این پاکت را درون جعبه گذاشتیم.We put this packet inside the box.
- او سگ را به حوض انداخت.He put/threw the dog into the pond.
- کاسه را روی میز قرار دهید.Put the bowl on the table.
- پول را در کیف قرار داد.He put the money in the bag.
- تلفن را روی میز بگذارید.Put the phone on the table.
- لباس‌ها را در کمد قرار بدهید.Put the clothes in the closet.
Example conversation
Sara and Ali are organizing the living room.
- سارا Saraکتاب‌ها را روی میز بگذار.Ketab-ha ra ruye miz bogzar.Put the books on the table.
- علی Aliکجا بگذارم؟Koja bogzaram?Where should I put them?
- سارا Saraگذاشتن آنها در آن گوشه بهتر است.Gozashtan-e anha dar an goshe behtar ast.Putting them in that corner is better.
- علی Aliباشه، همین‌جا می‌گذارم.Bashe, hamin-ja migozaram.Okay, I'll put them right here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry گذاشتن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries گذاشتن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
