What are common mistakes with Pirsên Erê/Na û W-Pirs?

Common mistakes with Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima. 🇬🇧 English: Structural differences. 🇷🇺 Russian: Some parallels but key differences. 🇩🇪 German: Partial overlap with German patterns.

Pirsên Erê/Na û W-Pirs | Kurdish Grammar A1

Pirsên Erê/Na û W-Pirs

A1 — Hevok

Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima

Can form yes/no questions and use question words

Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima

Examples

Tu çawa yî? — How are you?
Navê te çi ye? — What is your name?
Li ku derjî? — Where do you live?

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Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima

Learning Goal

Can form yes/no questions and use question words

Exam Skills:AxaftinGuhdarîkirinNivîsandinXwendin

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

Tu çawa yî?

How are you?

Navê te çi ye?

What is your name?

Li ku derjî?

Where do you live?

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

Pirsên Erê/Na: Bi awayê dengbêjiyê (intonation) an jî bi ma/gelo:

Tu Kurd î? (Are you Kurdish?) — bi dengbêjiyê
Ma tu Kurd î? — bi peyva pirsê

Peyvên pirsê:

kî = who	çi = what
li ku = where	çawa = how
kengê = when	çima = why
çend = how many	kîjan = which

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Common mistakes with Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima.

Common Error Patterns

Error with Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima

Review the rules for Pirsên Erê/Na û W-Pirs

Tu çawa yî?

How are you?

Çawa = how. Tu = you. Yî = are. The standard Kurdish greeting.

Navê te çi ye?

What is your name?

Navê = name-IZF. Te = your (oblique). Çi = what. Ye = is.

Li ku derjî?

Where do you live?

Li ku = where. Derjî = you live (di-jî with contraction).

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

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Frequently asked questions

When is Pirsên Erê/Na û W-Pirs used?: Pirsên Erê/Na: Bi awayê dengbêjiyê (intonation) an jî bi ma / gelo :
What are common mistakes with Pirsên Erê/Na û W-Pirs?: Common mistakes with Yes/no questions and question words: kî, çi, li ku, çawa, kengê, çend, çima. 🇬🇧 English: Structural differences. 🇷🇺 Russian: Some parallels but key differences. 🇩🇪 German: Partial overlap with German patterns.