“to read” 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 kıtabî wenena
you (sg.)Tı kıtabî wenena
he/sheO kıtabî weneno / A kıtabî wenena
weMa kıtabî wenenîme
you (pl.)Şıma kıtabî wenenê
theyÊ kıtabî wenenê

Past

IMı kıtab wand
you (sg.)To kıtab wand
he/sheEy/Ay kıtab wand
weMa kıtab wand
you (pl.)Şıma kıtab wand
theyÎnan kıtab wand

Perfect

IMı kıtab wando
you (sg.)To kıtab wando
he/sheEy/Ay kıtab wando
weMa kıtab wando
you (pl.)Şıma kıtab wando
theyÎnan kıtab wando

Future

IEz ê kıtabî biwani
you (sg.)Tı yê kıtabî biwanê
he/sheO yê kıtabî biwano / A yê kıtabî biwana
weMa yê kıtabî biwanîme
you (pl.)Şıma yê kıtabî biwanê
theyÊ yê kıtabî biwanê

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II read the book
you (sg.)You read the book
he/sheHe/She reads the book
weWe read the book
you (pl.)You read the book
theyThey read the book

Past

II read the book
you (sg.)You read the book
he/sheHe/She read the book
weWe read the book
you (pl.)You read the book
theyThey read the book

Perfect

II have read the book
you (sg.)You have read the book
he/sheHe/She has read the book
weWe have read the book
you (pl.)You have read the book
theyThey have read the book

Future

II will read the book
you (sg.)You will read the book
he/sheHe/She will read the book
weWe will read the book
you (pl.)You will read the book
theyThey will read the book

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Zazaki