“to drink” in Zazaki · Zazakî

Zazaki (Zazakî) is spoken in eastern Anatolia and is considered endangered by UNESCO — every learner counts. It uses the Latin alphabet and shares many roots with Kurmanji while keeping a distinct grammar of its own.

Present

IEz awe şımena
you (sg.)Tı awe şımenî
he/sheO/A awe şımeno/a
weMa awe şımenime
you (pl.)Şıma awe şımenê
theyİnan awe şımenê

Past

IMı awe şımıt
you (sg.)To awe şımıt
he/sheEy/Ay awe şımıt
weMa awe şımıt
you (pl.)Şıma awe şımıt
theyİnan awe şımıt

Perfect

IMı awe şımıtn
you (sg.)To awe şımıte
he/sheEy/Ay awe şımıto
weMa awe şımıte
you (pl.)Şıma awe şımıte
theyİnan awe şımıte

Future

IEz do awe bışıma
you (sg.)Tı do awe bışımî
he/sheO/A do awe bışımo/a
weMa do awe bışımime
you (pl.)Şıma do awe bışımê
theyİnan do awe bışımê

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 · Zazaki