Kurdish Grammatical Terms

ئنگلیزی کورمانجی سۆرانی

Grammar Kurdish: رێزمانا کوردی - ڕێزمانی کوردی

Main Menu: قەفتا سەرەکی - لیستی سەرەکی

Sentences: رستان: هەڤوکان - رستەکان

Parts of Speech: بەشێت ئاخڤتنێ - بەشەکانی ئاخاڤتن- جۆرەکانی ووشە

Verb: فەرمان - کار

Verb to be: کارێ بونێ - چاوگی بوون

Verb to do: کارێ کرنێ - چاوگی کردن

Verb to have کارێ هەبونێ - چاوگی ھەبون

Noun: ناڤ - نـاو

Singular Nouns: ناڤێت کت - ناوی کەت

Countable Nouns: ناڤێت هژمار- ناوی ژمێردراوە

Uncountable Nouns: ناڤێت نەهژمار- ناوی نەژمێردراو

Adjective: هەڤالناڤ - ھاوەڵناو

Adverb: هەڤالکار- ھاوەڵکار- ئاوه‌ڵفرمان

Adverbs: هەڤالکاران - ھاوەڵکارەکان

Preposition: ئامرازێ پەیوەندی – هوکار- ئامرازی پەیوەندی

Conjunction: ئامرازێ پێگڤەگر- ئامرازی لێکدەر

Interjection: ئامرازێ شاش وحێبەتیێ - ئامڕازی سه‌رسوڕمان

Subject: بکر: کـارا

Present: رانەبۆری - رانەبردوو

Past: رابۆری - رابردوو

Past participle: رابۆریێ دویر - رابردووی دور

Definite & Indefinite Articles: ئامرازی ناسین ونەناسین - ئامرازی ناسراو وە نەناسراو

: Pronoun جهناڤ – جێناو- ڕاناو

Reflexive Pronouns: جهناڤێت پێچوانی - چێناوە جێناوە پێ

Object Pronouns: جهناڤێت بەرکار- جێناوە بەرکارەکان

Subject Pronouns: جهناڤێت بکری - جێناوەکانی کـارا

Relative Pronouns: جهناڤێت پەیوەندی - جێناوی پەیوەندی

Possessive Adjective: هەڤالناڤێ هەبون - ھاوەڵناوەکانی خاوەنداریەتی

Interrogative پرسیار- پرسیار

Affirmative: ئەرێ - ئەرێ

Negative: نەرێ – نەرێ

Making Questions: چێکرنا پرسیاران - دروست کردنی پرسیار

Making Affirmative: چێکرنا ئەرێ - دروست کردنی ئەرێ

Making Negative: چێکرنا نەرێ - دروست کردنی نەرێ

Object Pronouns: جهناڤێت بەرکار - جێناوەبەرکارەکان

: Simple Sentences رستێت سادە - ڕستەی سـادە

Compound Sentences: رستێت لێکدای - ڕستەی لێکدراو 

: Complex Sentences رستێت ئالۆز - ڕستەی ئاڵۆز

Main Clause: رستا سەرەکی - ڕستەی سەرەکی

Subordinate Clause: رستا ناڤندی - ڕستەی ناوەندی

Noun Clause: رستا ناڤ - ڕستەی ناوی 

Adjectival Clause: رستا هەڤالناڤی - ڕستەی ھاوەڵناوی 

Adverbial Clause: رستا هەڤالکاری - ڕستەی ھاوەڵکاری

Tenses: دەمەکان - دەمەکان

Present Simple Tense: دەمێ رانەبۆری سادە - دەمی ڕانەبردوی سادە

Simple Tense Past: دەمێ رابۆری سادە - دەمی ڕابردوی سادە

Future Simple Tense: دەمێ داهاتی سادە - دەمی داھاتوی سادە

Present Perfect Tense: دەمێ رانەبۆری تەمام - دەمی ڕانەبردوی تە واو

Past Perfect Tense: دەمێ رابۆری تەمام - دەمی ڕابردوی تەواو

Future Perfect Tense: دەمێ داهاتی تەمام - دەمی داھاتوی تەواو

Present Perfect Continuous: دەمێ رانەبۆری تەمامی بەردەوام- دەمی ڕانەبردوی تە واوی بەردەوام

Future Continuous Tense: دەمێ داهاتی بەردەوام - دەمی داھاتوی بەردەوام

Imperatives: شێوازی داخازی - شێوازی داخوازی

Comparing Adjectives: هەڤالناڤێت پلێت بەرانبەر- ھاوەڵناوی پلەی بەراورد

Active & Passive: کارێ دیار ونەدیار - کارا دیار وە کارا نادیار

Transitive & Intransitive Verbs: کاری تێپەر وکاری تێنەپەر- کاری تێپەروە وکاری تێنەپەر

Question-Tags: پرسیارێت دیفەلوک - کلکە پرسیار

Conditional -: If ئەگەر- هەکە – مەرجی

Direct Speech: ئاخڤتنا راستەخو - - قسەی راستەوخۆ

Reported Speech: ئاخڤتنا ڤەگوهازتی - قسەی نا راستەوخۆ

Countries and Nationalities: وەلات ونەتەوەکان - وڵا تەکان ونەتەوەکان

Kurdish Alphabets: ئەلف وبێیا کوردی - ئەلفوبێی کوردی

Capital Letters: پیتێت گەورە - پیتە گەورەکان

Small Letters: پیتێت بچیک - پیتە بچوکەکان

: Consonant Letters پیتێت نەبزوین - پیتە نەبزوێنەکان

Vowel Letters: پیتێت بزوین - پیتە بزوێنەکان

Short Answers: کۆرتە بەرسڤ - کورتە وەڵام

Complement: تەمامکەر- بسەرڤەبر- تەواوکەر

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

هەڤالناڤێت پلا بەراورد وبالا - ھاوەڵناوەکانی پلەی بەراورد و پلەی باڵا

Comparing Short Adjectives

بەرانبەرکرنا کۆرتە هەڤالناڤان - بەراوردکردنی ھاوەڵناوە کورتەکان بەراوردکردن

٥-٣-٢٠١٨ دهوک

ئەحمەد عەلی حەسەن

Put in the opposites of the word in brackets. پەیڤ ودژ

Homophones: are two or more words with the same

pronunciation but different spellings, meanings, or

origins.

1. My hair is red.

2. I read a magazine.

3. The meat is frozen.

4. I will meet you at school.

5. I hear you are getting an A in math.

6. I will put the money here.

7. The robber will flee from the bank.

8. I saw a flea on my dog.

9. A penny is one cent.

10. The dogs have scent of the pheasant.

11. I sent you a card.

12. Please do your math.

13. The assignment is due today.

14. There is dew on the lawn.

15. No, you can't go to the races.

16. Tom will know the answer.

17. Mom looks pale.

18. I put the eggs in the pail.

19. Marla will sew my dress.

20. I can't go so I will watch a movie.

21. Adam ate at the cake.

22. Beth is eight years old.

23. Kristen bought some new clothes.

24. Please close the door.

25. Go forth into war.

26. Kyle is in fourth grade.

27. Don't peek at your gifts.

28. We climbed to the mountain peak.

29. Tomorrow will seem like spring.

30. I sewed a seam in my coat.

31. The ceiling was painted.

32. I am sealing the lids on the jars of tomatoes.

33. Larry will need to clean his room.

34. Aunt Kay will knead the bread dough.

35. Do you want the role of the dancer or singer Roll the dice.

36. I ate a roll.

37. The eagle will soar in the sky.

38. I have a sore finger.

39. Buy some bread at the bakery.

40. We bred the dog.

41. Which way do I go?

42. How much do you weigh?

43. The bull gored the bull rider.

44. I planted a gourd in my garden.

45. Don't meddle in others' affairs.

46. Kim won a medal in track.

47. The bell rang.

48. She was the belle of the ball.

49. The mussel was at the bottom of the ocean.

50. Ryan has a sore muscle.

51. Trevor was tense during the tennis meet.

52. The campers set up their tents.

53. Shoo the fly away.

54. I lost my shoe.

55. The wind blew for 3 days.

56. I have a blue sweater on.

57. I will dye my hair blonde.

58. You can die from a drug overdose.

59. Paul will haul the camper to the campsite.

60. Please walk in the hall.

61. The bathing suit was on sale.

62. We will sail in the boat.

63. Can you get a new gun?

64. The gnu ran away from the lion.

65. The baby bawled when her mom left.

66. That man is bald.

67. Pull the cord and unplug the mixer.

68. I played a chord on the piano.

69. Michael missed 1on his test.

70. The mist made the grass wet.

71. Don't let your peers pressure you.

72. The boat was tied to the pier.

73. A blind person has no sight.

74. This is the site of the park.

75. There was a lot of weight on the barbell.

76. Please wait to be seated.

77. She fell on the stair.

78. It isn't polite to stare.

79. The flag pole needs painting.

80. Take a poll on how many hours TV is watched.

81. The loan was for my house.

82. There was one lone tree in the yard.

83. The squirrel's tail is bushy.

84. Tam will tell you a fairy tale.

85. My nose is red.

86. Mark knows how to play the piano.

87. I gave my mom a flower.

88. I use 2 cups of flour to make banana bread.

89. That formal is not cheap.

90. The baby chick will cheep.

91. Don't break my window.

92. I stepped on the brake when I saw the deer.

93. The colonel gave the order to shoot.

94. I ate a kernel of popcorn.

95. Put you jacket on the hanger.

96. The airplane is in the hangar.

97. The door will creak when you open it.

98. Let's fish in the creek.

99. Put the picture up with some tacks.

100. I have to pay a tax on my property.

101. The road is wet.

102. I rode my horse on the trail.

103. I ate a juicy pear.

104. Katie has a pair of sandals.

105. The heel of my shoe is tall.

106. The wound will heal slowly.

107. Tina would like a fur coat.

108. Plant the fir tree at the cemetery.

109. Let's buy a new house.

110. Gary sat by Stella on the bus.

111. I led the horse to the corral.

112. My pencil lead is sharp.

113. Mom fixed me a beet.

114. Katie can beat her teammates in gymnastics.

115. The bus fare was $67.

116. I went to the fair. That's not fair.

117. Put the mail in the mailbox.

118. A boy is a male.

119. I like to run in the rain.

120. Pull on the rein to slow the horse down.

121. The ant came out of his hole.

122. Mabel is my aunt.

123. The swing is tied to the bough of the tree.

124. The actors will bow at the end.

125. It gets dark at night.

126. The knight wore armor.

127. The principle idea of the story is clear.

128. The principal hired me.

129. The queen sat on his throne.

130. I have thrown the ball home.

131. Did you make a profit on your sale?

132. The prophet told what would happen.

133. I read every night before I go to bed.

134. Katie needs a saxophone reed.

135. Don't lie to your parents.

136. I will lie on the bed.

137. During my idle time, I sew.

138. Michael Jordan is an idol to many kids.

139. John will tow the boat behind the van.

140. I broke my big toe.

141. The sum of 9+12=21.

142. Do you want some popcorn?

143. The salesman will peddle his books.

144. Can you pedal a bike?

145. I took a computer course.

146. I played on the golf course.

147. The wood felt coarse.

148. Adam has grown 3 inches.

149. The injured child will groan in pain.

150. The maid cleaned the motel.

151. Mom made supper.

152. Tyrone likes to listen to rap music.

153. Will you wrap the birthday present?

154. He has seen this show before.

155. What was your favorite scene of the movie?

156. How would you like to go shopping?

157. We need some wood for the campfire .

158. Kelly gave birth to twins.

159. I will take the top berth when we go to bed.

160. Jennifer was in a daze when she got hit.

161. How many days left of school?

162. We ate the whole pizza.

163. The mouse got in through a hole in the wall.

164. The Indians planted maize.

165. I couldn't find my way out of the maze.

166. The rabbit ate a carrot.

167. The ring was 14 carat gold.

168. The miner discovered gold.

169. You can't go in a bar if you are a minor.

170. My feet are a size 8.

171. Climbing to the summit of the mount is a feat.

172. I will lay the baby in the crib.

173. In Hawaii, most people wear a lei.

174. Her soul went to heaven.

175. The sole of my shoe is worn out.

176. Her vein was hard to find.

177. The weather vane pointed north.

178. Open the gate for the farmer.

179. The horse went at a fast gait.

180. Sara is in mourning over the loss of her husband.

181. I rise at 6:00 in the morning.

182. The sun rays are bright.

183. I would like raise at my job.

184. The bear cub was sniffing the tree.

185. I love to go bare foot.

186. The dog belongs to him.

187. We sang a hymn at church.

188. The gopher will burrow into the ground.

189. The burro brayed yesterday.

190. We went through the tunnel.

191. The pitcher threw the ball to the batter.

192. The dress was very plain.

193. The plane crashed into the building.

194. The file cabinet is made of steel.

195. Don't steal from the store.

196. I picked a raspberry from the bush.

197. The dog will bury the bone.

198. This week is almost over.

199. The old woman was very weak.

200. The horse is beautiful.

201. My voice is hoarse.

202. I had the flu for 4 days.

203. The eagle flew over the river.

204. She taught me a lesson on cooking.

205. The rope was very taut.

206. He will be right here.

207. The bee made honey.

208. You will not get to go to the movies.

209. The knot is too tight.

210. Write down your answer.

211. You gave the right answer.

212. The bread dough rose.

213. The doe had 2 baby fawns.

214. She heard the cry of the baby.

215. The Indians hunted the herd of buffalo.

216. Turkey and geese are a kind of fowl.

217. I hit a foul ball.

218. I went to school.

219. I bought two candy bars.

220. I need some bread, too.

221. She will alter her dress.

222. The pastor stood at the altar.

223. What kind of cereal do you want?

224. What is the serial number on the TV?

225. The teacher will praise you for good behavior.

226. She prays every night.

227. Put it over there.

228. They couldn't find their car.

229. The doctor saw 15 patients.

230. You need patience to be a mother.

231. He will sell his CD player.

232. We looked at a cell in the microscope.

233. I will do it for you.

234. The baby is four today.

235. Can we go in the pool now?

236. We stayed at the inn over Easter.

237. What aisle is the pasta in?

238. We vacationed on a tropical isle.

239. Adam is my son.

240. Put sun block on if you are going to be in the sun.

241. Do you want a piece of pie?

242. I wish for peace in the world.

243. The hare hopped by.

244. Your hair is short.

245. I think you know the main idea of the story.

246. The horse's mane was braided.

247. I have a pain in my leg. We put a new pane of glass in the window.

248. The whale spouted water into the air. I wail of the child was heard by his mom.

249. The fire crews put out the fire. We will cruise around the lake.

250. John was bored in school. The carpenter nailed a board on the wall.

251. Sally took a big breath of air. Tom is the heir to the estate.

252. Mom pulled the weed in her flower pot. We'd better get do our work

253. The gymnastics team won the state meet. The lake was teeming with fish.

English Kurdish Arabic animals vocabulary

The opposites of the following words

Homophones: A homophone: are two words with the same pronunciation but different spelling, meanings, or origin.

هوموفون:

دو پەیڤ یان پتر، دەنگێت وان ئێک بن، رامان یا جێواز بیت، رەها وان یا جودابیت. ئو دئنگلیزیدا پێنوس ژێ یا جێوازە. ئەڤە نینە دکوردی دا. ئەڤ جورێ پەیڤان دڤێت ژهەمێ لایا ڤە وەک ئێکبن: رەنگێت پیتا، هژمارا وان، دیف ئێک ڤەبن. جوداهی نەکەفتە دچ رەخا ڤە. نهینیا ڤی رەنگێ پەیڤان درستا گوتنێدا جوانیەکا تازە دەتە ئاخڤتنێ، ئاوازەکا خوش پەیدادکەت دناڤ گیان وگوهیدا، تویژاندنی دتە هزر وبیرا دەما جێوازی دکەڤتە درامانێدا.

Homophone 1

cereal - دان

serial - مسلسل

Sentences:

1. She enjoyed the latest serial of the X Files on television.

He liked to eat a bowl of cereal every morning. 2.

Homophone 2

Place - جهە - مكان

plaice رەنگەکێ ماسیایە - نوع من السمك

Sentences:

1. I love fish, plaice is my favorite.

2. I think Coventry is a lovely place.

Homophone 3

Tales – چیروک - حكايات

tails - کوری - ذيول

Sentences:

1. Aesop's Fables are a series of tales with a moral.

2. Dogs wag their tails when they are happy.

Homophone 4

-Son کور- أبن

sun - روژ - شمس

Sentences:

1.The sun is shining.

2. Her son was very clever.

Homophone 5

Peel - تیڤکل- قشرة

peal - دەنگ - جلجلة

Sentences:

1. Orange peel is used in marmalade.

2. Everyone listened to the peal of the church bells.

Homophone 6

Tow – راکێشان - سحب

toe - تبلا پی - أصبع القدم

Sentences:

My car broke down and I needed a tow. 1.

2. I don't put nail varnish on my toe nails

Homophone 7

Pear- حولیک- أجاص

pair - جوت - زوج

Sentences:

1) I enjoy eating pears

2) She bought a new pair of trousers

Homophone 8

Altar - جهێ ڤەکوشتنإ لدێرێ - مذبح الكنيسة

alter - دگوهوریت - يغير, يبدل

Sentences

1) The bride and groom walked up to the altar

2) The bride watched the seamstress alter her wedding dress

Homophone 9

Boulder- کەڤر- جلمود

bolder - زیختر- أشجع

Sentences:

1) The man was killed by a falling boulder

2) Every day the wolf became bolder

Homophone 10

Pain - ژان- ألم, وجع

pane – تیخ - لوح

Sentences:

1) He broke the pane of glass

2) He hit his hand and was in a lot of pain

Homophone 11

Pray - نڤێژێ دکەت- يصلّي

prey - نێچیر- فريسة

Sentences:

1) An eagle is a large bird of prey

2) People go to church to pray

Homophone 12

bow (v) - خو نزم دکەت- ينحني

Bough - چق ، تاک - غصن

Sentences:

1) When men meet the Queen they should bow

2) Tarzan swings from bough to bough

Homophone 13

- Caughtگرت- أمسك

court – محكمة- دادگەهە

Sentences:

1) The thief was caught and taken to court

2) The thief was court and taken to court

Homophone 14

Bare – رویس- مجرد, عارِ

bear – هرچ - دب

Sentences:

1) Everyone in the sauna was bare

2) The camper was attacked by a bear

Homophone 15

Vale - نهال ، گەلی - واد

veil - حجاب- پێچە

Sentences:

1) The bride wore a beautiful veil

2) We walked through the hills and vales

Homophone 16

Tied – گرێدای - ربط, عقد

tide - ڤەدانا ئاڤێ - المد

Sentences:

1) When he was old enough he tied his own shoelaces

2) King Canute tried to stop the tide coming in

Homophone 17

Sweet - شریناهی- حلوى

suite - مشتەمەل - جناح, شقة

Sentences:

1) When her son was good she gave him a sweet

2) When her son was good she gave him a suite

Homophone 18

Poor – هەژار- فقير

pour - درێژیت - يصب, يسكب

Sentences:

1) When he was young they were very poor

2) She went to pour him a drink

Homophone 19

So - زۆر - جداً

sew - دورین - يخيّط

Sentences:

1) I used to like to sew

2) I was so tired

Homophone 20

to – بو- إلى

too – وەسا - أيضاً

two – دوو- أثنين

Sentences:

1) I went to the zoo

2) It was too hot

3) I ate two ice-creams

Homophone 21

Made - وەلێکرَ- جعَلَ

maid - خدام - خادمة

Sentences:

1) I made her do her homework

2) My maid ironed my blouse

Homophone 22

Sore- ئاریای - مؤلم, متقرح

saw - دیت - رأى

Sentences:

1) He saw the cat

2) My hand was sore

Homophone 23

Eight - هەشت - ثمانية

ate - خوار - أكل

Sentences:

1) An octopus has eight legs

2) I ate my lunch an hour ago

Homophone 24

Horse - هەسپ - حصان

hoarse - دەنگبول - أجش الصوت

Sentences:

1) I can't speak today, I'm a little hoarse

2) When she was a little girl all she wanted was a little horse

Homophone 25

Knight- فێرس، سویار - فارس

night – شەڤ - ليل

Sentences:

1) The knight rode his horse

2) I don't like to walk home alone at night

Homophone 26

Wonder- پرس کرن - يتعجب, يتساءل

wander - تەنگەزاری - يتجول, يطوف

Sentences:

1) I like to wander around art galleries

2) I always wonder if there is life on Mars

Homophone 27

grate (n) - گاسک - مشبك, حاملة وقود

great - بەرز، گرنگ - رائع, عظيم

Sentences:

1) My heel caught in the grate

2) I thought the film was great

Homophone 28

Isle - گزیرتە - جزيرة

I'll - ئەز دێ - أنا سوف

aisle - رەواق - ممشى, جناح

Sentences:

1) The bride walked down the aisle

2) I'll see you tomorrow

3) The British Isles

Homophone 29

beach - بەست، لێڤا ئاڤێ- شاطىء, ساحل

beech دارا زان - شجرة الزان

Sentences:

1) The beech is my favorite tree

2) I love building sandcastles on the beach

Homophone 30

Mail - بردن ، پوستە - بريد

male - نێر- ذكر

Sentences:

1) At work I check the mail every morning

2) A tom is a male cat

Homophone 31

Peak - کومت - ذروة, قمّة

peek - بەرێ خودانەک - نظرة خاطفة

Sentences:

1) They were the first to reach the peak of Mount Everest

2) Tom the tailor took a peek at Lady Godiva

Homophone 32

Aloud - ب دەنگەکێ بلند - بصوت عالِ

allowed - هێلا، دەستیردا- سمحَ

Sentences:

1) In some pubs in England you are not allowed to smoke

2) It may help your pronunciation to read aloud

Homophone 33

Sail - چیتێ گەمی - شراع

sale - فروتن - بيع

Sentences:

1) The yacht had a white sail

2) The skirt was on sale

Homophone 34

Bread - نان - خبز

bred - خودانکرن - ربّى

Sentences:

1) The racehorse was well bred

2) I ate a slice of bread with my soup

Homophone #35

Hole - کور، قور، چاڵ - ثقب, حفرة

whole هەمی، خر- كل, جميع

Sentences:

1) He was very greedy and ate the whole cake

2) She found a hole in her sock

Homophone 36

Heard- بهیست- سمع

herd - رەڤەدەک، کەرەک - قطيع, سرب

Sentences:

1) I heard a noise downstairs

2) The herd of cows was very noisy

Homophone 37

groan - ئاخین ، نالین أنين, تأوه

grown - رابوی، شینبوی - نما, بالغ

Sentences:

1) As she opened the door there was a loud groan

2) He was fully grown

Homophone 38\

Hall - ئەیوان - حجرة الجلوس

haul - دەست ڤەهینان - سحب, جلب

Sentences:

1) We hang our coats in the hall

2) The police seized 1600 kilograms of heroin - their largest-ever haul

Homophone 39

Missed - ژبەر چاڤچو، بەرزەبین - فقد, أخطأ

mist – مژ- ضباب

Sentences:

1) The mist was cold and wet

2) When she went away he missed her

Homophone 40

Lead - رساص - رصاص

led - بەرێ واندا - قاد إلى

Sentences:

1) He led them to safety

2) The roof was made of lead

Homophone 41

Sea - دەریا - بحر

see - دبینیت – يرى

Sentences:

1) Did you see the see?

2) Did you see the sea?

Homophone 42

Him – وی - ضمير الغائب للمذكر

- hymn سرود- ترنيمة

Sentences:

1) The choir sang a lovely hymn

2) Did you see him sing?

Adapted and translated by: Ahmed Ali