Sorani/Verbs

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The particular details of Sorani verbs would probably not fit on a general-purpose analyzer/translation page.

Copulae

Present positive copulae are split, matching the negative ones.

Ergativity and Pronouns

Present: (prefix or first part of compound)-PATIENT-verb-AGREEMENT, e.g. di-t-bîn-im

ditbînim will translate to "I see you" or "I am seeing you." The verb can be analyzed as tu<clt> + dîtin<pri><p1><sg>


Past: AGENT-verb-PATIENT or verb-AGENT-PATIENT (if there is nothing for the agent to attach to before the verb root, e.g. a negative prefix, na-m-khward-it

Since we don't want to put syntax in analysis, the clitics could simply be output in order, and transfer rules written accordingly.