asteng
Northern Kurdish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A combination of a- (“ad-, to; against, front”) + *steh₂- (“stand”) + -eng (“suffix forming tools and functions; suffix forming spaces”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]asteng or asṯeng f (Arabic spelling ئاستەنگ or ئاسطەنگ)
Declension
[edit]Declension of asteng
| Definite feminine gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | asteng | asteng | ||
| Construct | astenga | astengên | ||
| Oblique | astengê | astengan | ||
| Demonstrative oblique | wê astengê | wan astengan | ||
| Vocative | astengê | astengino | ||
| Indefinite feminine gender | ||||
| Case | Singular | Plural | ||
| Nominative | astengek | astengin | ||
| Construct | astengeke | astengine | ||
| Oblique | astengekê | astenginan | ||
References
[edit]- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “asteng”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 15