“to board” in Kurmanji · Kurmancî

Kurmanji (Kurmancî) is the most widely spoken Kurdish dialect, used across northern Kurdistan, Turkey, Syria and much of the diaspora. It is written in the Latin alphabet, which makes it the easiest entry point for learners who read English or German.

Present

IEz li otobêsê siwar dibim
you (sg.)Tu li otobêsê siwar dibî
he/sheEw li otobêsê siwar dibe
weEm li otobêsê siwar dibin
you (pl.)Hûn li otobêsê siwar dibin
theyEw li otobêsê siwar dibin

Past

IEz li otobêsê siwar bûm
you (sg.)Tu li otobêsê siwar bûyî
he/sheEw li otobêsê siwar bû
weEm li otobêsê siwar bûn
you (pl.)Hûn li otobêsê siwar bûn
theyEw li otobêsê siwar bûn

Perfect

IEz li otobêsê siwar bûme
you (sg.)Tu li otobêsê siwar bûyî
he/sheEw li otobêsê siwar bûye
weEm li otobêsê siwar bûne
you (pl.)Hûn li otobêsê siwar bûne
theyEw li otobêsê siwar bûne

Future

IEz ê li otobêsê siwar bibim
you (sg.)Tu yê li otobêsê siwar bibî
he/sheEw ê li otobêsê siwar bibe
weEm ê li otobêsê siwar bibin
you (pl.)Hûn ê li otobêsê siwar bibin
theyEw ê li otobêsê siwar bibin

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II get on the bus
you (sg.)You get on the bus
he/sheHe/She gets on the bus
weWe get on the bus
you (pl.)You get on the bus
theyThey get on the bus

Past

II got on the bus
you (sg.)You got on the bus
he/sheHe/She got on the bus
weWe got on the bus
you (pl.)You got on the bus
theyThey got on the bus

Perfect

II have gotten on the bus
you (sg.)You have gotten on the bus
he/sheHe/She has gotten on the bus
weWe have gotten on the bus
you (pl.)You have gotten on the bus
theyThey have gotten on the bus

Future

II will get on the bus
you (sg.)You will get on the bus
he/sheHe/She will get on the bus
weWe will get on the bus
you (pl.)You will get on the bus
theyThey will get on the bus

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The same verb in other dialects

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