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Hi Central Kurdish learners!😊<br>Learning [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-kurdish Central Kurdish] Grammar! __TOC__


Central Kurdish has a complex system of plurals, which can be difficult to understand for learners. In this lesson, we will look at the different ways to form plurals in Central Kurdish.
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-kurdish Central Kurdish] learners! 😊<br>


== Nouns ==
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!


Nouns in Central Kurdish are usually made plural by adding the suffix -an. For example:
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* ''xan'' (house) becomes ''xanan'' (houses)
== Forming Plurals in Central Kurdish ==
* ''zor'' (strength) becomes ''zoran'' (strengths)


However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, nouns ending in -î or -ê do not take the suffix -an. Instead, they take the suffix -in. For example:
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.


* ''dilî'' (heart) becomes ''dilîn'' (hearts)
=== Plural suffix -an ===
* ''bêr'' (well) becomes ''bêrin'' (wells)


=== Irregular Plurals ===
- If a singular word ends with a vowel, the plural suffix -an is used.


Some nouns have irregular plurals. For example:  
Examples:


* ''şev'' (night) becomes ''şevan'' (nights)
{| class="wikitable"
* ''çem'' (mountain) becomes ''çeman'' (mountains)
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| کڕین || kêrin || house
|-
| کەڕان || kêran || houses
|-
| دۆزینەوە || dozînewe || student
|-
| دۆزینان || dozinan || students
|-
| سێوە || sewe || apple
|-
| سێوان || sewan || apples
|}


== Adjectives ==
=== Plural suffix -ên ===


Adjectives in Central Kurdish are usually made plural by adding the suffix -an. For example:
- If a singular word ends with a consonant, the plural suffix -ên is used.  


* ''zêr'' (beautiful) becomes ''zêran'' (beautiful)
Examples:
* ''serkeftî'' (successful) becomes ''serkeftîn'' (successful)


However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, adjectives ending in -î or -ê do not take the suffix -an. Instead, they take the suffix -in. For example:
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| کتێب || kitêb || book
|-
| کتێبێکان || kitêbêkan || books
|-
| باشوور || başûr || south
|-
| باشوورەکان || başûrekân || souths
|-
| خۆشتر || xweştek || beautiful
|-
| خۆشترێکان || xweştekêkan || beautifuls
|}


* ''xweş'' (happy) becomes ''xweşin'' (happy)
== Irregular Plurals ==
* ''serbixwe'' (independent) becomes ''serbixwein'' (independent)


=== Irregular Plurals ===
In Central Kurdish, there are many nouns with irregular plurals. Here are some examples:


Some adjectives have irregular plurals. For example:
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| کێ || kê || ear
|-
| کێک || kek || ears
|-
| دەنگ || deng || voice
|-
| دەنگەکان || dengekan || voices
|-
| شەست || şast || sixty
|-
| شەستەکان || şastekan || sixties
|}


* ''bê'' (without) becomes ''bêyan'' (without)
== Vocabulary ==
* ''ser'' (head) becomes ''seran'' (heads)


== Verbs ==
Here are some words related to plurals in Central Kurdish that you might find useful:


Verbs in Central Kurdish are usually made plural by adding the suffix -in. For example:
{| class="wikitable"
! Central Kurdish !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| پێویست || pewîst || necessary
|-
| گشتی || gaştî || general
|-
| شتێک || ştek || one thing
|-
| چەند || çend || how many
|-
| ژمارە || jimarê || number
|}


* ''dixwazin'' (want) becomes ''dixwazinin'' (want)
== Dialogue ==
* ''bibin'' (become) becomes ''bibinin'' (become)


However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, verbs ending in -î or -ê do not take the suffix -in. Instead, they take the suffix -an. For example:
Person 1: لە خۆشترین شتێکەکان دیاری دیت؟ (Lê xweşterîn şteyêkêkan diyarî dît? - What are the most beautiful things you see?)


* ''dizanin'' (know) becomes ''dizanan'' (know)
Person 2: خۆشترین شتێکەکانم هەنگاوەکانن. (Xweşterîn şteyêkêkanem hengawekann. - My favorite things are sunsets.)
* ''bibînin'' (see) becomes ''bibînan'' (see)  


=== Irregular Plurals ===
Person 1: چەند کتێب هەیە لە خانووەکەت؟ (Çend kitêb heye lê xanûwekêt?) - How many books are in your house?


Some verbs have irregular plurals. For example:
Person 2: هەشت کتێب هەیە. (Heşt kitêb hewî.) - There are eight books.


* ''dikin'' (do) becomes ''dekan'' (do)
* ''bûn'' (be) becomes ''binan'' (be)


== Conclusion ==
== Tips to Improve Your Plural Skills ==


In this lesson, we have looked at the different ways to form plurals in Central Kurdish. We have seen that nouns, adjectives and verbs all have their own rules for forming plurals. We have also seen that some words have irregular plurals.  
1. Practice makes perfect! Try to form plurals using different nouns every day.


To improve your [[Language/Central-kurdish|Central Kurdish]] [[Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=1322 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/central-kurdish/question questions]!
2. Watch Central Kurdish movies and listen to songs. You will get exposed to different words and gain insight into how to form plurals.


<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
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!


==Related Lessons==
== Sources ==
* [[Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Kurdish_language Central Kurdish language]
* [[Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_grammar Kurdish grammar]
* [[Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan Kurdistan]
* [[Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
 
* [[Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
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Central Kurdish Grammar - Plurals

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!

Sources

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