“to wait” 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 pawenona otobûs
you (sg.)Tı pawenona otobûs
he/sheO paweno / A pawena otobûs
weMa pawenîme otobûs
you (pl.)Şıma pawenê otobûs
theyÊ pawenê otobûs

Past

IEz pawaya otobûs
you (sg.)Tı pawaya otobûs
he/sheO pawa / A pawaya otobûs
weMa pawayî otobûs
you (pl.)Şıma pawayî otobûs
theyÊ pawayî otobûs

Perfect

IEz pawaya otobûs
you (sg.)Tı pawaya otobûs
he/sheO pawayo / A pawaya otobûs
weMa pawayî otobûs
you (pl.)Şıma pawayî otobûs
theyÊ pawayî otobûs

Future

IEz ê bipawni otobûs
you (sg.)Tı yê bipawnê otobûs
he/sheO yê bipawno / A yê bipawna otobûs
weMa yê bipawnîme otobûs
you (pl.)Şıma yê bipawnê otobûs
theyÊ yê bipawnê otobûs

Reference: English conjugation

Present

II wait for the bus
you (sg.)You wait for the bus
he/sheHe/She waits for the bus
weWe wait for the bus
you (pl.)You wait for the bus
theyThey wait for the bus

Past

II waited for the bus
you (sg.)You waited for the bus
he/sheHe/She waited for the bus
weWe waited for the bus
you (pl.)You waited for the bus
theyThey waited for the bus

Perfect

II have waited for the bus
you (sg.)You have waited for the bus
he/sheHe/She has waited for the bus
weWe have waited for the bus
you (pl.)You have waited for the bus
theyThey have waited for the bus

Future

II will wait for the bus
you (sg.)You will wait for the bus
he/sheHe/She will wait for the bus
weWe will wait for the bus
you (pl.)You will wait for the bus
theyThey will wait for the bus

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The same verb in other dialects

All verbs · Zazaki