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Central Kurdish | Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-kurdish Central Kurdish] learners! 😊<br> | ||
In this lesson, we will learn about the plurals in Central Kurdish. Plurals are a form of a word used to refer to more than one thing. Learning plurals is very important in forming simple to complex sentences in Central Kurdish. Are you ready to learn? Let's get started! | |||
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== Forming Plurals in Central Kurdish == | |||
In Central Kurdish, regular plurals are formed by adding the suffixes -an or -ên to the singular noun. Whether to use -an or -ên depends on the final vowel of the singular word. | |||
=== Plural suffix -an === | |||
- If a singular word ends with a vowel, the plural suffix -an is used. | |||
Examples: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |||
| کڕین || kêrin || house | |||
|- | |||
| کەڕان || kêran || houses | |||
|- | |||
| دۆزینەوە || dozînewe || student | |||
|- | |||
| دۆزینان || dozinan || students | |||
|- | |||
| سێوە || sewe || apple | |||
|- | |||
| سێوان || sewan || apples | |||
|} | |||
== | === Plural suffix -ên === | ||
- If a singular word ends with a consonant, the plural suffix -ên is used. | |||
Examples: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |||
| کتێب || kitêb || book | |||
|- | |||
| کتێبێکان || kitêbêkan || books | |||
|- | |||
| باشوور || başûr || south | |||
|- | |||
| باشوورەکان || başûrekân || souths | |||
|- | |||
| خۆشتر || xweştek || beautiful | |||
|- | |||
| خۆشترێکان || xweştekêkan || beautifuls | |||
|} | |||
== Irregular Plurals == | |||
In Central Kurdish, there are many nouns with irregular plurals. Here are some examples: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |||
| کێ || kê || ear | |||
|- | |||
| کێک || kek || ears | |||
|- | |||
| دەنگ || deng || voice | |||
|- | |||
| دەنگەکان || dengekan || voices | |||
|- | |||
| شەست || şast || sixty | |||
|- | |||
| شەستەکان || şastekan || sixties | |||
|} | |||
== Vocabulary == | |||
Here are some words related to plurals in Central Kurdish that you might find useful: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English | |||
|- | |||
| پێویست || pewîst || necessary | |||
|- | |||
| گشتی || gaştî || general | |||
|- | |||
| شتێک || ştek || one thing | |||
|- | |||
| چەند || çend || how many | |||
|- | |||
| ژمارە || jimarê || number | |||
|} | |||
== Dialogue == | |||
Person 1: لە خۆشترین شتێکەکان دیاری دیت؟ (Lê xweşterîn şteyêkêkan diyarî dît? - What are the most beautiful things you see?) | |||
Person 2: خۆشترین شتێکەکانم هەنگاوەکانن. (Xweşterîn şteyêkêkanem hengawekann. - My favorite things are sunsets.) | |||
Person 1: چەند کتێب هەیە لە خانووەکەت؟ (Çend kitêb heye lê xanûwekêt?) - How many books are in your house? | |||
Person 2: هەشت کتێب هەیە. (Heşt kitêb hewî.) - There are eight books. | |||
== | == Tips to Improve Your Plural Skills == | ||
1. Practice makes perfect! Try to form plurals using different nouns every day. | |||
2. Watch Central Kurdish movies and listen to songs. You will get exposed to different words and gain insight into how to form plurals. | |||
3. Learn from native speakers. Find native speakers of Central Kurdish on [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-kurdish/question questions]! | |||
4. Improve your Central Kurdish [[Language/Central-kurdish|Grammar]] with other wikicode lessons! | |||
== | == Sources == | ||
* [ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Kurdish_language Central Kurdish language] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_grammar Kurdish grammar] | |||
* [ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan Kurdistan] | ||
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Revision as of 23:06, 4 March 2023
Hi Central Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the plurals in Central Kurdish. Plurals are a form of a word used to refer to more than one thing. Learning plurals is very important in forming simple to complex sentences in Central Kurdish. Are you ready to learn? Let's get started!
Forming Plurals in Central Kurdish
In Central Kurdish, regular plurals are formed by adding the suffixes -an or -ên to the singular noun. Whether to use -an or -ên depends on the final vowel of the singular word.
Plural suffix -an
- If a singular word ends with a vowel, the plural suffix -an is used.
Examples:
Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
کڕین | kêrin | house |
کەڕان | kêran | houses |
دۆزینەوە | dozînewe | student |
دۆزینان | dozinan | students |
سێوە | sewe | apple |
سێوان | sewan | apples |
Plural suffix -ên
- If a singular word ends with a consonant, the plural suffix -ên is used.
Examples:
Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
کتێب | kitêb | book |
کتێبێکان | kitêbêkan | books |
باشوور | başûr | south |
باشوورەکان | başûrekân | souths |
خۆشتر | xweştek | beautiful |
خۆشترێکان | xweştekêkan | beautifuls |
Irregular Plurals
In Central Kurdish, there are many nouns with irregular plurals. Here are some examples:
Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
کێ | kê | ear |
کێک | kek | ears |
دەنگ | deng | voice |
دەنگەکان | dengekan | voices |
شەست | şast | sixty |
شەستەکان | şastekan | sixties |
Vocabulary
Here are some words related to plurals in Central Kurdish that you might find useful:
Central Kurdish | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
پێویست | pewîst | necessary |
گشتی | gaştî | general |
شتێک | ştek | one thing |
چەند | çend | how many |
ژمارە | jimarê | number |
Dialogue
Person 1: لە خۆشترین شتێکەکان دیاری دیت؟ (Lê xweşterîn şteyêkêkan diyarî dît? - What are the most beautiful things you see?)
Person 2: خۆشترین شتێکەکانم هەنگاوەکانن. (Xweşterîn şteyêkêkanem hengawekann. - My favorite things are sunsets.)
Person 1: چەند کتێب هەیە لە خانووەکەت؟ (Çend kitêb heye lê xanûwekêt?) - How many books are in your house?
Person 2: هەشت کتێب هەیە. (Heşt kitêb hewî.) - There are eight books.
Tips to Improve Your Plural Skills
1. Practice makes perfect! Try to form plurals using different nouns every day.
2. Watch Central Kurdish movies and listen to songs. You will get exposed to different words and gain insight into how to form plurals.
3. Learn from native speakers. Find native speakers of Central Kurdish on Polyglot Club and ask them any questions!
4. Improve your Central Kurdish Grammar with other wikicode lessons!