“to clean” 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 malê paqij dikim
you (sg.)Tu malê paqij dikî
he/sheEw malê paqij dike
weEm malê paqij dikin
you (pl.)Hûn malê paqij dikin
theyEw malê paqij dikin

Past

IMin mal paqij kir
you (sg.)Te mal paqij kir
he/sheWî/Wê mal paqij kir
weMe mal paqij kir
you (pl.)We mal paqij kir
theyWan mal paqij kir

Perfect

IMin mal paqij kiriye
you (sg.)Te mal paqij kiriye
he/sheWî/Wê mal paqij kiriye
weMe mal paqij kiriye
you (pl.)We mal paqij kiriye
theyWan mal paqij kiriye

Future

IEz ê malê paqij bikim
you (sg.)Tu yê malê paqij bikî
he/sheEw ê malê paqij bike
weEm ê malê paqij bikin
you (pl.)Hûn ê malê paqij bikin
theyEw ê malê paqij bikin

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II clean the house
you (sg.)You clean the house
he/sheHe/She cleans the house
weWe clean the house
you (pl.)You clean the house
theyThey clean the house

Past

II cleaned the house
you (sg.)You cleaned the house
he/sheHe/She cleaned the house
weWe cleaned the house
you (pl.)You cleaned the house
theyThey cleaned the house

Perfect

II have cleaned the house
you (sg.)You have cleaned the house
he/sheHe/She has cleaned the house
weWe have cleaned the house
you (pl.)You have cleaned the house
theyThey have cleaned the house

Future

II will clean the house
you (sg.)You will clean the house
he/sheHe/She will clean the house
weWe will clean the house
you (pl.)You will clean the house
theyThey will clean the house

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Kurmanji