“to drink” 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 avê vexwim
you (sg.)Tu avê vexwî
he/sheEw avê vexwe
weEm avê vexwin
you (pl.)Hûn avê vexwin
theyEw avê vexwin

Past

IMin av vexwar
you (sg.)Te av vexwar
he/sheWî/Wê av vexwar
weMe av vexwar
you (pl.)We av vexwar
theyWan av vexwar

Perfect

IMin av vexwariye
you (sg.)Te av vexwariye
he/sheWî/Wê av vexwariye
weMe av vexwariye
you (pl.)We av vexwariye
theyWan av vexwariye

Future

IEz ê avê vexwim
you (sg.)Tu ê avê vexwî
he/sheEw ê avê vexwe
weEm ê avê vexwin
you (pl.)Hûn ê avê vexwin
theyEw ê avê vexwin

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II drink the water
you (sg.)You drink the water
he/sheHe/She drinks the water
weWe drink the water
you (pl.)You drink the water
theyThey drink the water

Past

II drank the water
you (sg.)You drank the water
he/sheHe/She drank the water
weWe drank the water
you (pl.)You drank the water
theyThey drank the water

Perfect

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

Future

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

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Kurmanji