“to speak” 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

IMa kurdkî qsey kenîme
you (sg.)Ma kurdkî qsey kenîme
he/sheMa kurdkî qsey kenîme
weMa kurdkî qsey kenîme
you (pl.)Ma kurdkî qsey kenîme
theyMa kurdkî qsey kenîme

Past

IMa kurdkî qsey kerd
you (sg.)Ma kurdkî qsey kerd
he/sheMa kurdkî qsey kerd
weMa kurdkî qsey kerd
you (pl.)Ma kurdkî qsey kerd
theyMa kurdkî qsey kerd

Perfect

IMa kurdkî qsey kerdo
you (sg.)Ma kurdkî qsey kerdo
he/sheMa kurdkî qsey kerdo
weMa kurdkî qsey kerdo
you (pl.)Ma kurdkî qsey kerdo
theyMa kurdkî qsey kerdo

Future

IMa yê kurdkî qsey bikerîme
you (sg.)Ma yê kurdkî qsey bikerîme
he/sheMa yê kurdkî qsey bikerîme
weMa yê kurdkî qsey bikerîme
you (pl.)Ma yê kurdkî qsey bikerîme
theyMa yê kurdkî qsey bikerîme

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II speak Kurdish
you (sg.)You speak Kurdish
he/sheHe/She speaks Kurdish
weWe speak Kurdish
you (pl.)You speak Kurdish
theyThey speak Kurdish

Past

II spoke Kurdish
you (sg.)You spoke Kurdish
he/sheHe/She spoke Kurdish
weWe spoke Kurdish
you (pl.)You spoke Kurdish
theyThey spoke Kurdish

Perfect

II have spoken Kurdish
you (sg.)You have spoken Kurdish
he/sheHe/She has spoken Kurdish
weWe have spoken Kurdish
you (pl.)You have spoken Kurdish
theyThey have spoken Kurdish

Future

II will speak Kurdish
you (sg.)You will speak Kurdish
he/sheHe/She will speak Kurdish
weWe will speak Kurdish
you (pl.)You will speak Kurdish
theyThey will speak Kurdish

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Zazaki