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97 [ninety-seven]

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97 [not û heft]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. He-ç-qa-î -ele---yon ---ir--û-----ew ra-et. H-------- t--------- v------- j-- e- r----- H-r-i-a-î t-l-v-z-o- v-k-r-b- j-, e- r-k-t- ------------------------------------------- Herçiqasî televîzyon vekirîbû jî, ew raket. 0
He stayed a while although it was late. He-çiqa-î de-en-------, lê-ew-h-n j- -----t. H-------- d----- b- j-- l- e- h-- j- r------ H-r-i-a-î d-r-n- b- j-, l- e- h-n j- r-n-ş-. -------------------------------------------- Herçiqasî dereng bû jî, lê ew hîn jî rûnişt. 0
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. Herçiq--î em--i-r-st--h-- j--hat-n,--w--e--t. H-------- e- l- r---- h-- j- h----- e- n----- H-r-i-a-î e- l- r-s-î h-v j- h-t-n- e- n-h-t- --------------------------------------------- Herçiqasî em li rastî hev jî hatin, ew nehat. 0
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. Tele-î--------irî -û- Dig-l -ê --kê ---ew r----. T--------- v----- b-- D---- v- y--- j- e- r----- T-l-v-z-o- v-k-r- b-. D-g-l v- y-k- j- e- r-k-t- ------------------------------------------------ Televîzyon vekirî bû. Digel vê yekê jî ew raket. 0
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. D--en--bi--- --ge--vê -ek- j------û-i--. D----- b---- D---- v- y--- j- e- r------ D-r-n- b-b-. D-g-l v- y-k- j- e- r-n-ş-. ---------------------------------------- Dereng bibû. Digel vê yekê jî ew rûnişt. 0
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. M- ----a- ---û.----gel-vê-y--- -î -- -eh--. M- b----- d---- D- g-- v- y--- j- e- n----- M- b-r-a- d-b-. D- g-l v- y-k- j- e- n-h-t- ------------------------------------------- Me biryar dabû. Di gel vê yekê jî ew nehat. 0
Although he has no license, he drives the car. H-----as- ajo--m-y--wî---nebe-j-, ---t------l------t. H-------- a-------- w- t----- j-- w- t------- d------ H-r-i-a-î a-o-a-e-a w- t-n-b- j-, w- t-r-m-ê- d-a-o-. ----------------------------------------------------- Herçiqasî ajonameya wî tunebe jî, wî tirimpêl diajot. 0
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Di--e- -u rê ----- jî b-, wî -i--mpêl b-l-- diajo-. D- g-- k- r- a ş-- j- b-- w- t------- b---- d------ D- g-l k- r- a ş-l j- b-, w- t-r-m-ê- b-l-z d-a-o-. --------------------------------------------------- Di gel ku rê a şil jî bû, wî tirimpêl bilez diajot. 0
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Ew, d- --- v--s--xwe-iya-xwe jî ---du---xê d--jo. E-- d- g-- v- s--------- x-- j- e- d------ d----- E-, d- g-l v- s-r-w-ş-y- x-e j- e- d-ç-r-ê d-a-o- ------------------------------------------------- Ew, di gel vê serxweşiya xwe jî ew duçerxê diajo. 0
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. A---a---- ---tin---e-------l-v--ye-- -- e- ----mp-lê dia-o. A-------- w- t--- y-- D- g-- v- y--- j- e- t-------- d----- A-o-a-e-a w- t-n- y-. D- g-l v- y-k- j- e- t-r-m-ê-ê d-a-o- ----------------------------------------------------------- Ajonameya wî tine ye. Di gel vê yekê jî ew tirimpêlê diajo. 0
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. R- ş-l -.-D--ge---- --kê-j--ge-e---bi--z di----ê. R- ş-- e- D- g-- v- y--- j- g----- b---- d------- R- ş-l e- D- g-l v- y-k- j- g-l-k- b-l-z d-a-o-ê- ------------------------------------------------- Rê şil e. Di gel vê yekê jî gelekî bilez diajoyê. 0
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Ew s-rx-eş--- Di-g-l-v- yek---î-----u-erx- di---. E- s------ e- D- g-- v- y--- j- e- d------ d----- E- s-r-w-ş e- D- g-l v- y-k- j- e- d-ç-r-ê d-a-o- ------------------------------------------------- Ew serxweş e. Di gel vê yekê jî ew duçerxê diajo. 0
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. L- --l ku-wê z-n----h jî -e-a--i--, n-k----k-----b--e. L- g-- k- w- z------- j- q--------- n----- k-- b------ L- g-l k- w- z-n-n-e- j- q-d-n-i-e- n-k-r- k-r b-b-n-. ------------------------------------------------------ Li gel ku wê zanîngeh jî qedandiye, nikare kar bibîne. 0
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. L-------- -şê--wê-j--h-ne--e- ---- ---î--. L- g-- k- ê--- w- j- h---- e- n--- b------ L- g-l k- ê-ê- w- j- h-n-, e- n-ç- b-j-ş-. ------------------------------------------ Li gel ku êşên wê jî hene, ew naçe bijîşk. 0
Although she has no money, she buys a car. L- g-l -u-per- ---t-ne -e jî, -- -i-impêl--ê d--i-e. L- g-- k- p--- w- t--- n- j-- e- t---------- d------ L- g-l k- p-r- w- t-n- n- j-, e- t-r-m-ê-e-ê d-k-r-. ---------------------------------------------------- Li gel ku perê wê tine ne jî, ew tirimpêlekê dikire. 0
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. W- z-n--geh-qed-n-.-Di---l v--ye-ê-----ika----ar--ibîn-. W- z------- q------ D- g-- v- y--- j- n----- k-- b------ W- z-n-n-e- q-d-n-. D- g-l v- y-k- j- n-k-r- k-r b-b-n-. -------------------------------------------------------- Wê zanîngeh qedand. Di gel vê yekê jî nikare kar bibîne. 0
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Eş-- -- ---e.-D- g-l ----ek--j--ew--açe-----şk. E--- w- h---- D- g-- v- y--- j- e- n--- b------ E-ê- w- h-n-. D- g-l v- y-k- j- e- n-ç- b-j-ş-. ----------------------------------------------- Eşên wê hene. Di gel vê yekê jî ew naçe bijîşk. 0
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Pe-e-ê wê-tine-ne--Di-gel -ê -e-- j--e- t--i-pêl- di-ir-. P----- w- t--- n-- D- g-- v- y--- j- e- t-------- d------ P-r-y- w- t-n- n-. D- g-l v- y-k- j- e- t-r-m-ê-ê d-k-r-. --------------------------------------------------------- Pereyê wê tine ne. Di gel vê yekê jî ew tirimpêlê dikire. 0

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