Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber
Prepositions: li, di...de, bi, ji, bo, ber
Can use common prepositions for location, direction, and relationships
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.
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