What are common mistakes with Daçek û Pêşdaçek?

Common mistakes with Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber. 🇬🇧 English: Structural differences. 🇷🇺 Russian: Some parallels but key differences. 🇩🇪 German: Partial overlap with German patterns.

Daçek û Pêşdaçek

A1 — Daçek

Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber

Can use common prepositions for location, direction, and relationships

Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber

Examples

Ez li Amedê dijîm. — I live in Diyarbakır.
Were bi min re! — Come with me!
Ew ji Parîsê ye. — He/she is from Paris.

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Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber

Learning Goal

Can use common prepositions for location, direction, and relationships

Exam Skills:AxaftinGuhdarîkirinNivîsandinXwendin

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

Ez li Amedê dijîm.

I live in Diyarbakır.

Were bi min re!

Come with me!

Ew ji Parîsê ye.

He/she is from Paris.

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

Daçek (prepositions) yên sereke:

li = at/in	di...de = in/inside
bi = with/by	ji = from
bo = for	ber = in front of
paş = behind	ser = on top of

Girîng: Li bo cih û bajêran: li Stenbolê. Di...de bo hundirî: di malê de.

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Common mistakes with Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber. 🇬🇧 English: Struc

Common Error Patterns

Error with Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber

Review the rules for Daçek û Pêşdaçek

Ez li Amedê dijîm.

I live in Diyarbakır.

Li = in/at (for cities/places). Amedê = Diyarbakır (oblique). Dijîm = I live.

Were bi min re!

Come with me!

Bi...re = with. Min = me. Were = come (imperative).

Ew ji Parîsê ye.

He/she is from Paris.

Ji = from. Parîsê = Paris (oblique). Ye = is.

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

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Frequently asked questions

When is Daçek û Pêşdaçek used?: Girîng: Li bo cih û bajêran: li Stenbolê . Di...de bo hundirî: di malê de .
What are common mistakes with Daçek û Pêşdaçek?: Common mistakes with Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber. 🇬🇧 English: Structural differences. 🇷🇺 Russian: Some parallels but key differences. 🇩🇪 German: Partial overlap with German patterns.