What are common mistakes with Fermanî?

Common mistakes with Imperative mood for commands and requests. 🇬🇧 English: Structural differences. 🇷🇺 Russian: Some parallels but key differences. 🇩🇪 German: Partial overlap with German patterns.

Fermanî: rules, examples & exercises | Kurdish Grammar A1

Fermanî

A1 — Lêker

Imperative mood for commands and requests

Can give commands and make polite requests

Imperative mood for commands and requests

Examples

Were vir! — Come here!
Ji kerema xwe, rûne! — Please, sit down!
Neçe! Li vir bisekine! — Don't go! Wait here!

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Imperative mood for commands and requests

Learning Goal

Can give commands and make polite requests

Exam Skills:AxaftinGuhdarîkirinNivîsandinXwendin

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Were vir!

Come here!

Ji kerema xwe, rûne!

Please, sit down!

Neçe! Li vir bisekine!

Don't go! Wait here!

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Fermanî (imperative) — bi pêşgira bi-:

Kes	Erênî	Neyînî
tu	bixwîne! (read!)	nexwîne! (don't read!)
hûn	bixwînin! (read! pl)	nexwînin! (don't read! pl)

Ji bo daxwazî: Ji kerema xwe (please) + ferman: Ji kerema xwe, bixwîne!

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Practice Exercises

Common mistakes with Imperative mood for commands and requests. 🇬🇧 English: Struct

Common Error Patterns

Error with Imperative mood for commands and requests

Review the rules for Fermanî

Were vir!

Come here!

Were = come (imperative of hatin). Vir = here.

Ji kerema xwe, rûne!

Please, sit down!

Ji kerema xwe = please. Rûne = sit (imperative).

Neçe! Li vir bisekine!

Don't go! Wait here!

Ne- = don't (negative imperative). Bi- = positive imperative.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Fermanî used?: Ji bo daxwazî: Ji kerema xwe (please) + ferman: Ji kerema xwe, bixwîne!
What are common mistakes with Fermanî?: Common mistakes with Imperative mood for commands and requests. 🇬🇧 English: Structural differences. 🇷🇺 Russian: Some parallels but key differences. 🇩🇪 German: Partial overlap with German patterns.