“to wait” 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 benda otobêsê me
you (sg.)Tu li benda otobêsê yî
he/sheEw li benda otobêsê ye
weEm li benda otobêsê ne
you (pl.)Hûn li benda otobêsê ne
theyEw li benda otobêsê ne

Past

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

Perfect

IEz li benda otobêsê bûme
you (sg.)Tu li benda otobêsê bûyî
he/sheEw li benda otobêsê bûye
weEm li benda otobêsê bûn e
you (pl.)Hûn li benda otobêsê bûn e
theyEw li benda otobêsê bûn e

Future

IEz ê li benda otobêsê bin
you (sg.)Tu yê li benda otobêsê bin
he/sheEw ê li benda otobêsê be
weEm ê li benda otobêsê bin
you (pl.)Hûn ê li benda otobêsê bin
theyEw ê li benda otobêsê bin

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II wait for the bus
you (sg.)You wait for the bus
he/sheHe/She waits for the bus
weWe wait for the bus
you (pl.)You wait for the bus
theyThey wait for the bus

Past

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

Perfect

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

Future

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

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