Context
We just published a grammar-competence benchmark for Kurdish: kurdish-grammar-eval. It tests whether a language model actually learned specific Kurdish grammar rules (not just fluency) — currently covering Kurmancî and Soranî only.
The gap
Zazakî isn't covered. Building each category required hand-encoding the actual grammar rule (the specific suffixes, and a whitelist of words that can grammatically follow them) — this doesn't generalize automatically from Kurmancî/Soranî, and we don't have confident, verified knowledge of the equivalent Zazakî rules. We'd rather ship two dialects done honestly than three with one guessed.
What's needed
For each of the three categories below, the Zazakî-specific rule + a short whitelist of example words:
- Ezafe-equivalent linker — does Zazakî require a linking particle between a head noun and a following possessor/adjective, the way Kurmancî (
-ê/-a/-ên/-yê/-ya/-yên) and Soranî (-ی) do? If so, what are the exact suffix forms?
- Indefinite marker — is there a Zazakî equivalent of Kurmancî
-ek / Soranî -êk (marks indefinite singular, cannot stack)?
- Copula agreement — how does Zazakî's copula ("to be") conjugate for person/number? (Kurmancî:
im/î/e/in; Soranî: -م/-یت/-ه/-ین/-ن)
Scope
Doesn't need to be exhaustive — even one worked example per category, or a pointer to a reliable Zazakî grammar reference, is enough to build on. If you're a Zazakî speaker (or a linguist familiar with it), comment below.
Context
We just published a grammar-competence benchmark for Kurdish: kurdish-grammar-eval. It tests whether a language model actually learned specific Kurdish grammar rules (not just fluency) — currently covering Kurmancî and Soranî only.
The gap
Zazakî isn't covered. Building each category required hand-encoding the actual grammar rule (the specific suffixes, and a whitelist of words that can grammatically follow them) — this doesn't generalize automatically from Kurmancî/Soranî, and we don't have confident, verified knowledge of the equivalent Zazakî rules. We'd rather ship two dialects done honestly than three with one guessed.
What's needed
For each of the three categories below, the Zazakî-specific rule + a short whitelist of example words:
-ê/-a/-ên/-yê/-ya/-yên) and Soranî (-ی) do? If so, what are the exact suffix forms?-ek/ Soranî-êk(marks indefinite singular, cannot stack)?im/î/e/in; Soranî:-م/-یت/-ه/-ین/-ن)Scope
Doesn't need to be exhaustive — even one worked example per category, or a pointer to a reliable Zazakî grammar reference, is enough to build on. If you're a Zazakî speaker (or a linguist familiar with it), comment below.