State / Existence
Stative predicate
Existential
Copula
Predicate adjective
What exists or what state is it in?
core
basic
Scene core
معنا
A non-dynamic situation: being somewhere, existing, having a property, remaining in a condition, or being linked to a description.
چطور آن را تشخیص دهید
Look for 'is/are', 'there is', or a description that behaves like a predicate.
نمونهها
واژهها
be|exist|seem|remain|live
عبارتها
is tired|there is a problem|at home
جمله
The room is quiet.
Visual guide
Basic shape
STATE / EXISTENCE what is or exists? no action arrow [room] = quiet there is [a problem] [Peter] at home = non-dynamic scene
Compare shape
State tools may differ copula: room [is] quiet zero: room quiet exist verb: there is a problem locative: Peter at home adj as predicate: quiet no action arrow role = state/existence
نمای زبان
در زبان شما
Persian (Farsi, standard Iranian)
میزان حضور
strong
اهمیت
States use است or short copular forms; existence often uses هست or وجود دارد.
اتاق ساکت است.
room quiet is.
در زبان در حال یادگیری
Arabic (Modern Standard)
میزان حضور
strong
دشواری
Present-tense states usually have no overt “be”; past and future use forms such as كان or سيكون.
البيتُ كبير.
The house big.
چالش رایج زبانآموزان
Learners may insert an unnecessary verb in present nominal sentences.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.