In the past this verb agrees with the object.
kmr.ergative.agreement · Error · Agreement
Kurmanji past tenses of transitive verbs are ergative: the doer is oblique, and the verb agrees with the object. Min tu dîtî, "I saw you": the -î agrees with tu.
Examples
| Wrong | Right |
|---|---|
| Min tu dîtim. | Min tu dîtî. |
| Te ez dîtî. | Te ez dîtim. |
Lessons
- Lesson 14: The past tense II: transitive verbs and split ergativity
- Lesson 22: Agreement and ergativity in depth
- Lesson 23: The written standard and common errors