Cardinal numbers from 1 to 20
Cardinal numbers from 1 to 20
Can count from 1 to 20 and use numbers in context
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Min du bira hene.
I have two brothers.
Ez bîst û pênc salî me.
I am twenty-five years old.
Deh şagirt di polê de ne.
Ten students are in the class.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Hejmar ji 1 heta 20:
| 1=yek | 6=şeş | 11=yazde | 16=şazde |
| 2=du/didu | 7=heft | 12=duwazde | 17=hivde |
| 3=sê | 8=heşt | 13=sêzde | 18=hijde |
| 4=çar | 9=neh | 14=çarde | 19=nozde |
| 5=pênc | 10=deh | 15=pazde | 20=bîst |
Dênger: 30=sî, 40=çil, 50=pêncî, 100=sed. Berhevdan: 21 = bîst û yek.
Common Error Patterns
Error with Cardinal numbers from 1 to 20
Review the rules for Hejmartinên 1-20
Min du bira hene.
I have two brothers.
Du = two. Bira = brothers. Numbers before nouns, no izafe needed.
Ez bîst û pênc salî me.
I am twenty-five years old.
Bîst û pênc = 20 and 5 = 25. Salî = years old.
Deh şagirt di polê de ne.
Ten students are in the class.
Deh = ten. Şagirt = students. Di polê de = in the class.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises