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kirin: to do, to make

infinitivekirin (کرن) /kɪɾɯn/
meaningto do, to make
present stemk
past stemkir
transitivitytransitive, ergative in past tenses

Present-stem forms

personpronounPresentPresent negative
1sgezdikim
دکم
/dɪkɯm/
nakim
ناکم
/naːkɯm/
2sgtudikî
دکی
/dɪkiː/
nakî
ناکی
/naːkiː/
3sgewdike
دکە
/dɪkɛ/
nake
ناکە
/naːkɛ/
1plemdikin
دکن
/dɪkɯn/
nakin
ناکن
/naːkɯn/
2plhûndikin
دکن
/dɪkɯn/
nakin
ناکن
/naːkɯn/
3plewdikin
دکن
/dɪkɯn/
nakin
ناکن
/naːkɯn/

Subjunctive

personpronounSubjunctiveSubjunctive negative
1sgezbikim
بکم
/bɪkɯm/
nekim
نەکم
/nɛkɯm/
2sgtubikî
بکی
/bɪkiː/
nekî
نەکی
/nɛkiː/
3sgewbike
بکە
/bɪkɛ/
neke
نەکە
/nɛkɛ/
1plembikin
بکن
/bɪkɯn/
nekin
نەکن
/nɛkɯn/
2plhûnbikin
بکن
/bɪkɯn/
nekin
نەکن
/nɛkɯn/
3plewbikin
بکن
/bɪkɯn/
nekin
نەکن
/nɛkɯn/

Simple past

personagent (oblique)object (direct)Simple pastPast negative
1sgminezkirim
کرم
/kɪɾɯm/
nekirim
نەکرم
/nɛkɪɾɯm/
2sgtetukirî
کری
/kɪɾiː/
nekirî
نەکری
/nɛkɪɾiː/
3sgwî / wêewkir
کر
/kɪɾ/
nekir
نەکر
/nɛkɯɾ/
1plmeemkirin
کرن
/kɪɾɯn/
nekirin
نەکرن
/nɛkɪɾɯn/
2plwehûnkirin
کرن
/kɪɾɯn/
nekirin
نەکرن
/nɛkɪɾɯn/
3plwanewkirin
کرن
/kɪɾɯn/
nekirin
نەکرن
/nɛkɪɾɯn/

Past tenses of a transitive verb are ergative: the agent is oblique and the verb agrees with the object (the object column), e.g. min tu dîtî "I saw you".

Past progressive

personagent (oblique)object (direct)Past progressivePast progressive negative
1sgminezdikirim
دکرم
/dɪkɪɾɯm/
nedikirim
نەدکرم
/nɛdɪkɪɾɯm/
2sgtetudikirî
دکری
/dɪkɪɾiː/
nedikirî
نەدکری
/nɛdɪkɪɾiː/
3sgwî / wêewdikir
دکر
/dɪkɯɾ/
nedikir
نەدکر
/nɛdɪkɯɾ/
1plmeemdikirin
دکرن
/dɪkɪɾɯn/
nedikirin
نەدکرن
/nɛdɪkɪɾɯn/
2plwehûndikirin
دکرن
/dɪkɪɾɯn/
nedikirin
نەدکرن
/nɛdɪkɪɾɯn/
3plwanewdikirin
دکرن
/dɪkɪɾɯn/
nedikirin
نەدکرن
/nɛdɪkɪɾɯn/

Past tenses of a transitive verb are ergative: the agent is oblique and the verb agrees with the object (the object column), e.g. min tu dîtî "I saw you".

Perfect tenses

personagent (oblique)object (direct)Present perfectPast perfect
1sgminezkirime
کرمە
/kɪɾɪmɛ/
kiribûm
کربووم
/kɪɾɪbuːm/
2sgtetukiriyî
کریی
/kɪɾɪjiː/
kiribûyî
کربوویی
/kɪɾɪbuːjiː/
3sgwî / wêewkiriye
کریە
/kɪɾɪjɛ/
kiribû
کربوو
/kɪɾɪbuː/
1plmeemkirine
کرنە
/kɪɾɪnɛ/
kiribûn
کربوون
/kɪɾɪbuːn/
2plwehûnkirine
کرنە
/kɪɾɪnɛ/
kiribûn
کربوون
/kɪɾɪbuːn/
3plwanewkirine
کرنە
/kɪɾɪnɛ/
kiribûn
کربوون
/kɪɾɪbuːn/

Past tenses of a transitive verb are ergative: the agent is oblique and the verb agrees with the object (the object column), e.g. min tu dîtî "I saw you".

Imperative

personpronounImperativeProhibitive
2sgtubike
بکە
/bɪkɛ/
neke
نەکە
/nɛkɛ/
2plhûnbikin
بکن
/bɪkɯn/
nekin
نەکن
/nɛkɯn/

Other forms

formKurdishArabic script
infinitivekirinکرن
past participlekirîکری