| classifier | classes | example | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| form | basic meaning | form | meaning | |
| tā | piece, unit | person, animal, plant, object | se tā asb | three horses |
| nafar | person | human being | yek nafar kešāvarz | one peasant |
| tan | body | human being | do tan mozdūr | two workers |
| raʔs | head | animal | yek raʔs gāv | one head of cattle |
| dāne | grain, piece | small animal/plant/object | se dāne sīb | three apples |
| ʕadad | number | small animal/plant/object | do ʕadad medād | two pencils |
| šomāre | number | periodical | do šomāre maǰalle | two journals |
| ǰeld | binding, volume | book | čahar ǰeld ketāb | four books |
| taxte | board, piece | elongated object | yek taxte farš | one carpet |
| farvand | wooden bar | machine | se farvand havā-peymā | three airplanes |
| pārče | piece | utensil | dah pārče ẓarf | three vessels |
| bāb | door | locality | se bāb dokān | three shops |
| ḥalḳe | ring | jewelry | do ḥalḳe angoštar | two rings |
| dast | hand | set | yek dast lebās | one dress |
Source: Moinfar 1980