“to help” in Zazaki · Zazakî

Zazaki (Zazakî) is spoken in eastern Anatolia and is considered endangered by UNESCO, every learner counts. It uses the Latin alphabet and shares many roots with Kurmanji while keeping a distinct grammar of its own.

Present

IEz babiyê xo ra peşti kena
you (sg.)Tı babiyê xo ra peşti kena
he/sheO babiyê xo ra peşti keno / A babiyê xo ra peşti kena
weMa babiyê xo ra peşti kenîme
you (pl.)Şıma babiyê xo ra peşti kenê
theyÊ babiyê xo ra peşti kenê

Past

IMı babiyê xo ra peşti kerd
you (sg.)To babiyê xo ra peşti kerd
he/sheEy/Ay babiyê xo ra peşti kerd
weMa babiyê xo ra peşti kerd
you (pl.)Şıma babiyê xo ra peşti kerd
theyÎnan babiyê xo ra peşti kerd

Perfect

IMı babiyê xo ra peşti kerdo
you (sg.)To babiyê xo ra peşti kerdo
he/sheEy/Ay babiyê xo ra peşti kerdo
weMa babiyê xo ra peşti kerdo
you (pl.)Şıma babiyê xo ra peşti kerdo
theyÎnan babiyê xo ra peşti kerdo

Future

IEz ê babiyê xo ra peşti bikeri
you (sg.)Tı yê babiyê xo ra peşti bikerê
he/sheO yê babiyê xo ra peşti bikero / A yê babiyê xo ra peşti bikera
weMa yê babiyê xo ra peşti bikerîme
you (pl.)Şıma yê babiyê xo ra peşti bikerê
theyÊ yê babiyê xo ra peşti bikerê

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II help my father
you (sg.)You help your father
he/sheHe/She helps his/her father
weWe help our father
you (pl.)You help your father
theyThey help their father

Past

II helped my father
you (sg.)You helped your father
he/sheHe/She helped his/her father
weWe helped our father
you (pl.)You helped your father
theyThey helped their father

Perfect

II have helped my father
you (sg.)You have helped your father
he/sheHe/She has helped his/her father
weWe have helped our father
you (pl.)You have helped your father
theyThey have helped their father

Future

II will help my father
you (sg.)You will help your father
he/sheHe/She will help his/her father
weWe will help our father
you (pl.)You will help your father
theyThey will help their father

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The same verb in other dialects

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