Language/Northern-kurdish/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have
Hi Northern Kurdish learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Northern Kurdish. We will look at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts.
Conjugation
The verb "have" in Northern Kurdish is dî (دی). It is an irregular verb and has a different conjugation for each person. Here is the conjugation table:
| Person | Northern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | dîm | /diːm/ | have |
| You (singular) | dî | /diː/ | have |
| He/She/It | dê | /deː/ | has |
| We | dîn | /diːn/ | have |
| You (plural) | dîn | /diːn/ | have |
| They | dên | /deːn/ | have |
Examples
Now let's look at some examples of how to use the verb "have" in Northern Kurdish.
| Northern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Ez dîm çavên xwe. | /ez diːm tʃaːveːn xwe/ | I have my eyes. |
| Tu dî kesekî. | /tu diː keːsekeː/ | You have someone. |
| Wî dê hevalên xwe. | /wiː deː hevaːleːn xwe/ | He has his friends. |
| Em dîn hevalên xwe. | /em diːn hevaːleːn xwe/ | We have our friends. |
| Hûn dîn hevalên xwe. | /huːn diːn hevaːleːn xwe/ | You have your friends. |
| Ew dên hevalên xwe. | /eːw deːn hevaːleːn xwe/ | They have their friends. |
Dialogue
Let's look at a dialogue between two people using the verb "have".
- Person 1: Tu dî kesekî? (/tu diː keːsekeː/)
Translation: Do you have someone?
- Person 2: Bê, ez nikarim kesekî bibînim. (/beː, ez niːkaːrim keːsekeː biːbiːnim/)
Translation: No, I can't find anyone.
Conclusion
In this lesson, we learned how to use the verb "have" in Northern Kurdish. We looked at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts. We also saw a dialogue between two people using the verb "have".
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