Personal pronouns in nominative and oblique cases
Personal pronouns in nominative and oblique cases
Can use personal pronouns in nominative and oblique forms
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Ez ji Diyarbekir im.
I am from Diyarbakır.
Tu çawa yî?
How are you?
Navê wê Leyla ye.
Her name is Leyla.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Cînavkên kesî di Kurmancî de du rewş hene — rew û berê:
| Kes | Rew (Nominativ) | Berê (Oblîk) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. yek | ez | min |
| 2. yek | tu | te |
| 3. yek (n) | ew | wî |
| 3. yek (m) | ew | wê |
| 1. pirjimar | em | me |
| 2. pirjimar | hûn | we |
| 3. pirjimar | ew | wan |
Girîng: Ew hem ji bo mêran, hem ji bo jinan, hem jî ji bo pirjimaran tê bikaranîn! Rewşa berê cuda ye: wî (he), wê (she), wan (they).
Common Error Patterns
Using nominative ez where oblique min is needed
Nominative (subject in present): ez, tu, ew. Oblique (possession, past agent): min, te, wî/wê.
Ez ji Diyarbekir im.
I am from Diyarbakır.
Ez = I (nominative). Im = am (verb bûn, 1st person).
Tu çawa yî?
How are you?
Tu = you (nominative). Yî = are (2nd person of bûn). Çawa = how.
Navê wê Leyla ye.
Her name is Leyla.
Wê = her (oblique, feminine). Navê = name-of (izafe). Ye = is.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises