“to help” 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 alîkariya bavê xwe dikim
you (sg.)Tu alîkariya bavê xwe dikî
he/sheEw alîkariya bavê xwe dike
weEm alîkariya bavê xwe dikin
you (pl.)Hûn alîkariya bavê xwe dikin
theyEw alîkariya bavê xwe dikin

Past

IMin alîkariya bavê xwe kir
you (sg.)Te alîkariya bavê xwe kir
he/sheWî/Wê alîkariya bavê xwe kir
weMe alîkariya bavê xwe kir
you (pl.)We alîkariya bavê xwe kir
theyWan alîkariya bavê xwe kir

Perfect

IMin alîkariya bavê xwe kiriye
you (sg.)Te alîkariya bavê xwe kiriye
he/sheWî/Wê alîkariya bavê xwe kiriye
weMe alîkariya bavê xwe kiriye
you (pl.)We alîkariya bavê xwe kiriye
theyWan alîkariya bavê xwe kiriye

Future

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

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II help my father
you (sg.)You help your father
he/sheHe/She helps his/her father
weWe help our father
you (pl.)You help your father
theyThey help their father

Past

II helped my father
you (sg.)You helped your father
he/sheHe/She helped his/her father
weWe helped our father
you (pl.)You helped your father
theyThey helped their father

Perfect

II have helped my father
you (sg.)You have helped your father
he/sheHe/She has helped his/her father
weWe have helped our father
you (pl.)You have helped your father
theyThey have helped their father

Future

II will help my father
you (sg.)You will help your father
he/sheHe/She will help his/her father
weWe will help our father
you (pl.)You will help your father
theyThey will help their father

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Kurmanji