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Introduction

In this lesson, you will learn the basics of subject pronouns in Central Kurdish. Subject pronouns are used to describe the person or people performing actions in a sentence. They are an essential component of Kurdish sentence structure and are used in every conversation.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

Understand the different subject pronouns in Central Kurdish
Use subject pronouns in simple sentences

Let's get started!

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Future Tense & Descriptive Adjectives.

What are subject pronouns?

Subject pronouns are words used to replace the subject in a sentence. A subject is the person or people, animal, or thing that performs the action of the verb. Using subject pronouns helps to simplify sentences and make them more concise.

Here are some examples of sentences with and without subject pronouns:

Without subject pronouns: "Rebaz ate a sandwich."
With subject pronouns: "He ate a sandwich."

As you can see, using subject pronouns makes the sentence shorter and more direct. Additionally, it helps to avoid repetition of the subject's name or noun.

In Central Kurdish, subject pronouns are used extensively and are an essential part of the language.

Here are the subject pronouns in Central Kurdish:

Central Kurdish	Pronunciation	English
ez	ɛz	I
tu	tˤʊ	You (singular)
ew	ɛw	He/She/It
em	ɛm	We
hûn	huːn	You (plural)
ewan	ɛwan	They (masc.)
ewên	ɛwɛn	They (fem.)

Note that the same pronoun "ew" can be used for he, she, or it. The plural forms of "ew" are "ewan" for masculine and "ewên" for feminine.

That being said, let's move on to understanding how subject pronouns are used in sentences.

Using subject pronouns

Subject pronouns are used at the beginning of a sentence to describe the person or people performing the action of the verb.

Here are some examples of sentences using subject pronouns:

"Ez li ser xwîna xwe mezin dibim." (I drink my big cup of tea.)
"Tu rexne dikî." (You study.)
"Ew çû." (He/She/It went.)
"Em navê we zanin." (We know your name.)
"Hûn bi mala min re here." (You come to my house.)
"Ewan xwîna xwe bi te ra didin." (They offer you their blood.)
"Ewên xwîna xwe didin me." (They offer us their blood.)

Notice that the first word in every sentence is the subject pronoun. This helps to identify who is performing the action.

Exercises

Now it's time to practice. Translate the following sentences into Central Kurdish using the correct subject pronoun:

I am happy.
You eat breakfast.
He sleeps all day.
We like music.
You (plural) go to school.
They (masc.) live in the city.
They (fem.) work hard.

Here are the answers:

"Ez şaş im."
"Tu kaxez xwarî."
"Ew rojekê digere."
"Em muzîk hez dikin."
"Hûn dibin xwendekar."
"Ewan di bajêr de dijîn."
"Ewên bi xebatên perwerdehî re bêtirîn hevkarî dikin."

Congratulations! You have now learned the basics of subject pronouns in Central Kurdish. Keep practicing and you'll be speaking Kurdish fluently in no time!

Table of Contents - Central Kurdish Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Basic Greetings

Pronouns and Nouns

Numbers and Counting

Basic Sentence Structure

Time and Dates

Verbs and Tenses

Food and Dining

Adjectives and Adverbs

Travel and Transportation

Prepositions and Conjunctions

Housing and Accommodations

Central Kurdish Culture and Society

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