Assyrian, Kurdish, Yizidis Dictionary

قاموس آغا بطرس ايلو عام 0291NUMBERThe plural in the Assyrian language is usually formed bycatching the termination of the Masculine singular from a toay. Example: Yala, boy; yalay, boys.Baita, Baitay, housebat-wa-tay, housesNoo-na, noo-nay, a fish.The Kurdish plural is (aan )Some Kurdish dialects drop the noon ( aa)Assyrian & English KurdishGom-la, gom-lay, camelsoo-sa ,soo-saya-tayT-ie-ra,t-aie-ray, a birdBis-ta-na, bis-ta-nay, a gardenIe-La-na, ila-nay, a treeH (kh) ishter, H(kh)ishter-ranhasp, hasp-anta-yir, ta-yi-ranbis-tan, bis-ta-na-andar, da-ranAnd the feminine singular by altering the termination ofthe word as she-ta, shin,nay, a year.A-ra, a-ra-tay, landAie-na,aie-na-ta, spring or eyeBra-ta, bna-tay, girlsKte-ta, kta-ya-ta, henshab-ta, sha-ba-tay, weekBakh-ta, Bakh-ta-tay,wifeKurdish: ard, ar-dankanie,kan-yankich, ki-chanmirieshk, mireshk-anien, ie-nanCaseThe comparataive is signified by adding the word besh tothe positive,and the superlative by adding the word ra-ba .Example:-- Small, zo-ra; smaller, besh zo-ra; smallest, rabazo-ra.large, go-ra; larger, besh go-ra; largest, ra-ba go-ra. Near,Kor-ba; nearer, besh kor-ba; nearest, ra-ba korba.Example: My house is larger than yours, bi-tie bech go-ralih min bi-tokh; my brother is longer than him, a-kho-nie beshya-rie-kha lih min-noh. Your book is better than mine, kta-wokhbesh-spa-yi-lih-min di-yie.My horse is stronger than yours, soo-sie besh kha-i-la-nalih min diyokh.The nearest village, mata beshkorba.The biggest town, mata besh gor-ta.5