Actor / Source
Who or what starts the event?
معنا
The participant that acts, causes, initiates, controls, or is presented as the source of an event.
چطور آن را تشخیص دهید
Ask who is doing, causing, or starting the event.
نمونهها
I|Peter|the dog|the machine|the wind
the teacher explains|the wind opens
The dog bit the postman.
Visual guide
ACTOR / SOURCE who starts the event? [the dog] -> bit -> postman [the wind] -> opens [the teacher] -> explains = doer/causer/source
Actor clues may differ order: [dog] bit postman case: [dog-NOM/ERG] agreement: dog -> verb pronoun form: I / me topic: [dog-TOP] voice: by [dog] role = event starter
نمای زبان
در زبان مادری شما
Actors are usually before the verb, and the verb agrees with the subject.
من چای میخورم.
I tea eat.
در زبانی که یاد میگیرید
In basic English clauses, the actor is usually before the verb and can trigger subject-verb agreement.
She opened the door.
she = the actor/source
Learners from flexible word-order languages may move the actor too freely or omit required subjects.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.