Negation
In the present tense the prefix di- is replaced by the negation prefix na-.
Kurdish |
English |
ez dixwim |
I eat |
ez naxwim |
I do not eat |
ez diçim |
I go |
ez naçim |
I do not go |
ez ji te hez dikim |
I love you |
ez ji ti hez nakim |
I do not love you |
But:
Kurdish |
English |
ez rudinim |
I sit |
ez runanim |
I do not sit |
Negation of Adjectives
For the negation of adjectives ne- is used.
Kurdish |
English |
ez baş im |
I am (feel) good |
ez ne baş im |
I am not (do not feel) good |
Negation with Modal Verbs
When forming the negation with modal verbs the present prefix di- is substituted by the conjunctive prefix bi-.
Kurdish |
English |
ez naxwazim biçim |
I do not want to go |
ez naxwazim bixwînim |
I do not want to read |
ez naxwazim binivisînim |
I do not want to write |
ez naxwazim bixebitim |
I do not want to work |
ez naxwazim bikenim |
I do not want to laugh |
ez naxwazim bixwim |
I do not want to eat |
ez naxwazim li malê bimînim |
I do not want to stay at home |
more information info@longua.org
Also read:
LONGUA.ORG: languages.li, longua.org in Italien, longua.org in Deutschland, longua.org in China, B1-Test (Schweiz), B2-Test (Schweiz), Allemand à Munich.ch, Soggiorni in Germania.it, Apprendre Allemand, 木木杨的博客 - China
