Language/Central-pashto/Vocabulary/State-Verbs
Introduction
In this lesson, you will learn about state verbs in Central Pashto. State verbs are verbs that describe a state or condition rather than an action. They are an essential part of the Pashto language, and understanding them will help you communicate more effectively with Pashto speakers.
In this lesson, you will learn how to pronounce and use the following state verbs in Pashto: to be, to have, to want, to need, to like, and to love.
State Verbs
State verbs are verbs that describe a condition, quality, or state of being, rather than an action or event. Here are some common state verbs in Central Pashto:
To Be
"To be" is one of the most important state verbs in Central Pashto. It is used to describe a state or condition of existence, location, or identity.
| Central Pashto || Pronunciation || English | | ده || da || am/is/are | | شو || sho || was/were |
Example sentences:
- دا مېنه چېرته دې؟ (da maina cherata de?) - What is this?
- زه دې وخته دې، تاسو به پهدې ته کومې شو؟ (za de wakhta de, tasu ba pade ta kome sho?) - I am busy right now, where are you?
To Have
"To have" is another important state verb in Central Pashto. It is used to describe possession or ownership of something.
| Central Pashto || Pronunciation || English | | لري || lari || have/has |
Example sentences:
- زه کتابونه لرم (za kitabona laram) - I have a book
- تاسو هم ښاغلي ده (tasu ham shaghli da) - You also have a job
To Want
"To want" is a state verb used to describe a desire or a wish for something.
| Central Pashto || Pronunciation || English | | خواستل || khwastal || want |
Example sentences:
- زه په باور کوم چې تاسو خواستل دي (za pa bawar kom che tasu khwastal dai) - I believe you want this
- موږ تر څو درې وښقوم، چې به خواستلي ښایستن (mawđ tar tso dared wakhqwam, che ba khwastali shayistun) - We tried harder to fulfill your wish
To Need
"To need" is a state verb used to describe a requirement for something.
| Central Pashto || Pronunciation || English | | غورځول || ghorzhol || need |
Example sentences:
- موږ داسې غوښتونکي غورځولو چې زې په شرایطونه کې زما پېسې ورکړي (mawđ dasi ghochatunki ghorzholo che 'za pa sharaytona ke zama paysa khwartal) - We need investors who can work with our conditions and invest in us.
- تاسو د خپلواکې لیسی نه لرې یو (tasu da khpalwaki lesi na lera yo) - You don't need a license
To Like
"To like" is a state verb that is used to describe a preference or fondness for something.
| Central Pashto || Pronunciation || English | | خوش کېدل || khush kēdal || like |
Example sentences:
- زه يو چې نور محبوب ده خوش کېدلم (za yu che nur mahbub da khosh kēdalam) - I like something that is popular with everyone
- تاسو دغه مهم دي چې ډير خوش کېدلې شوي (tasu daga mhum dai che der khosh kēdalay shewē)
To Love
"To love" is a state verb that is used when describing deep feelings of affection or devotion towards someone or something.
| Central Pashto || Pronunciation || English | | لږدول || laghdol || love |
Example sentences:
- ما بشر چې هبه ترلاسه کوي، هغه جانانه لږد کوي (ma bashar che huba turlase koy, hagha janana laghd koi) - Humans who suffer a lot, they have deep love
- تاسو دغه ډلې دې چې مې د سترګې بېرول پوری لږدوی (tasu dagha đlay dai che me da strégay berawl paori laghdawi) - You showed a deep love for me when I needed it
Conclusion
In this lesson, you learned about some common state verbs in Central Pashto. You learned how to pronounce and use these verbs in sentences, which will help you communicate more effectively with Pashto speakers. Keep practicing and using these state verbs in your conversations to improve your Pashto language skills.