Language/Northern-kurdish/Grammar/Time-Adverbs
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn about time adverbs in Northern Kurdish. Time adverbs are words that indicate when an action or event takes place. Understanding time adverbs is important for constructing accurate and meaningful sentences, and for communicating effectively in Northern Kurdish.
Before diving into the details of time adverbs, it is important to remember that the basic word order in Northern Kurdish is Subject-Object-Verb. This means that the subject of a sentence comes before the object, which comes before the verb.
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Past Tense & Possessive Pronouns.
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
One of the most basic time adverbs in Northern Kurdish are words that indicate yesterday, today, and tomorrow. These words are essential to everyday conversation and can be used in a variety of contexts.
| Northern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| dîsa | 'di:sa | yesterday |
| emro | 'emro: | today |
| sînara | si:nar | tomorrow |
Last Week, this Week, and Next Week
In addition to yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Northern Kurdish has time adverbs for larger time frames such as last week, this week, and next week.
| Northern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| hefteya borî | hef'te:jɑ 'bɔri: | last week |
| ev hefte | 'ev 'hefte: | this week |
| hefteya bîst | hef'te:jɑ 'bi:st | next week |
Last Year, this Year, and Next Year
Similarly to week adverbs, Northern Kurdish has time adverbs for larger time frames such as last year, this year, and next year.
| Northern Kurdish | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| salvekê bû | sa'lve:ke: bu: | last year |
| ev sal | 'ev sa:l | this year |
| salveka pêşîn | sa'lve:ka pe:ʃi:n | next year |
Conclusion
Time adverbs in Northern Kurdish are an important part of constructing accurate and meaningful sentences, and for communicating effectively. By understanding when to use words such as yesterday, today, and tomorrow, you can make sure that your sentences are easily understandable by your Northern Kurdish-speaking audience.
Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: Place Adverbs & Dative Case.
Other Lessons
- Negative Statements
- Plurals
- Negation
- Alphabet and Pronunciation
- Dative Case
- Interrogative Pronouns
- Gender
- Subordinating Conjunctions
- Personal Pronouns
- Accusative Case
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