“to love” 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 ji dayika xwe hez dikim
you (sg.)Tu ji dayika xwe hez dikî
he/sheEw ji dayika xwe hez dike
weEm ji dayika xwe hez dikin
you (pl.)Hûn ji dayika xwe hez dikin
theyEw ji dayika xwe hez dikin

Past

IMin ji dayika xwe hez kir
you (sg.)Te ji dayika xwe hez kir
he/sheWî/Wê ji dayika xwe hez kir
weMe ji dayika xwe hez kir
you (pl.)We ji dayika xwe hez kir
theyWan ji dayika xwe hez kir

Perfect

IMin ji dayika xwe hez kiriye
you (sg.)Te ji dayika xwe hez kiriye
he/sheWî/Wê ji dayika xwe hez kiriye
weMe ji dayika xwe hez kiriye
you (pl.)We ji dayika xwe hez kiriye
theyWan ji dayika xwe hez kiriye

Future

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

Reference: English conjugation

Present

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

Past

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

Perfect

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

Future

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

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Kurmanji