Language/Central-kurdish/Grammar/Plurals
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Learning Central Kurdish Grammar!
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.
Nouns
Nouns in Central Kurdish are usually made plural by adding the suffix -an. For example:
- xan (house) becomes xanan (houses)
- 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:
- dilî (heart) becomes dilîn (hearts)
- bêr (well) becomes bêrin (wells)
Irregular Plurals
Some nouns have irregular plurals. For example:
- şev (night) becomes şevan (nights)
- çem (mountain) becomes çeman (mountains)
Adjectives
Adjectives in Central Kurdish are usually made plural by adding the suffix -an. For example:
- zêr (beautiful) becomes zêran (beautiful)
- 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:
- xweş (happy) becomes xweşin (happy)
- serbixwe (independent) becomes serbixwein (independent)
Irregular Plurals
Some adjectives have irregular plurals. For example:
- bê (without) becomes bêyan (without)
- ser (head) becomes seran (heads)
Verbs
Verbs in Central Kurdish are usually made plural by adding the suffix -in. For example:
- dixwazin (want) becomes dixwazinin (want)
- 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:
- dizanin (know) becomes dizanan (know)
- bibînin (see) becomes bibînan (see)
Irregular Plurals
Some verbs have irregular plurals. For example:
- dikin (do) becomes dekan (do)
- bûn (be) becomes binan (be)
Conclusion
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.
To improve your Central Kurdish Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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