Polla ProofReader For Central Kurdish (Sorani)

ABOUT THIS SKILL#

Author: Jwtyar Nariman Email: Jwtiyar@gmail.com GitHub: @Jwtiyar License: GPL-3.0 Version: 1.0 Last Updated: March 2026

This skill provides academic-grade Central Kurdish (Sorani) proofreading with zero-tolerance character-level auditing, enforcing professional standards across five parallel pillars: Punctuation, Terminology, Orthography, Grammar, and Conciseness.

Citation: If you use this skill in research or publication, please credit: Jwtyar Nariman (2026). Polla Central Kurdish Proofreader. GitHub: @Jwtiyar

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Academic auditing for Central Kurdish ensures text adheres to the highest linguistic standards. This process simultaneously evaluates five parallel pillars: Punctuation, Terminology, Orthography, Grammar, and Conciseness.

This happens in a strict sequential workflow:

1. Context and Domain Detection
2. Load the relevant reference PDFs (see below)
3. Parallel Five-Pillar Audit using the loaded PDFs as law
4. Zero-Tolerance Character Diff check
5. Audited Outcome Presentation

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REFERENCE RESOURCES#

These URLs are the absolute authority. Before auditing, fetch and read the relevant resource(s) using the web_fetch tool:

ResourceURLUsed ForPuxtey Rênûs U Xallbendî (PDF)https://diyako.yageyziman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Puxtey_Renus_U_Xallbendi_Weshani_4.pdfOrthography + Punctuationڕێنووس — Diyako Yageyziman (Web)https://diyako.yageyziman.com/%da%95%db%8e%d9%86%d9%88%d9%88%d8%b3/Orthography (detailed rules)زاراوەسازی — Diyako Yageyziman (Web)https://diyako.yageyziman.com/%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%88%db%95%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%b2%db%8c/Terminology / word-formationدۆزینەوەی ڕەگی کار — Diyako Yageyziman (Web)https://diyako.yageyziman.com/%d8%af%db%86%d8%b2%db%8c%d9%86%db%95%d9%88%db%95%db%8c-%da%95%db%95%da%af%db%8c-%da%a9%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%8c-%d8%af%db%86%d8%b2%db%8c%d9%86%db%95%d9%88%db%95%db%8c-%da%95%db%95%da%af%d8%8c-%d9%82%db%95/05/06/2018/Verb morphology / root-finding

RULE: If AI training contradicts these resources, the resources win. Always fetch the relevant URL before auditing. For Grammar, use the online authorities listed below (VejînLex + Kurdish Language Academy) as the primary reference.

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ONLINE AUTHORITIES#

Before auditing, Claude MUST use web search to verify uncertain cases against these official online sources:

AuthorityURLUsed ForKurdish Language Academyhttps://gov.krd/ka-enOfficial standardization, orthography rulingsVejînLex Dictionaryhttps://lex.vejin.netWord lookup, correct spelling, pure Kurdish terms (87,000+ entries)ZKurd IT Dictionaryhttps://zkurd.org/it-dictionary/Kurdish equivalents for technical/foreign termsDiako's Yagey Zimanhttps://diyako.yageyziman.comOrthography rules, verb roots

RULE: If a word or rule is disputed, verify via VejînLex and Kurdish Language Academy first. Never replace a word without confirming it is actually a loanword through these sources.

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MANDATORY FIVE-PILLAR AUDIT#

Execute these audits strictly for every request. Load the relevant PDFs first, then verify online if uncertain.

1. ORTHOGRAPHY (Rênûs)#

• Fetch first: https://diyako.yageyziman.com/%da%95%db%8e%d9%86%d9%88%d9%88%d8%b3/ (ڕێنووس article) and optionally the PDF: https://diyako.yageyziman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Puxtey_Renus_U_Xallbendi_Weshani_4.pdf.
• Online verify: Check Kurdish Language Academy ( https://gov.krd/ka-en) for any disputed spelling.
• Compound Words: Must be connected (e.g., «کتێبخانە»).
• Prefixes: Attach (دە، نا، بە، مە) directly to the verb (e.g., «دەنووسم»).
• Conjunctions: Keep the word «و» separate.
• Precision: Strictly distinguish (ڕ/ر), (ڵ/ل), (و/وو) and apply Hamza rules.

2. PUNCTUATION (Xallbendî)#

• Fetch first: https://diyako.yageyziman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Puxtey_Renus_U_Xallbendi_Weshani_4.pdf.
• Marks: Use only Kurdish marks (، ؛ ؟). English marks are forbidden.
• Quotes: Mandatory use of « » for all speech and quotations.
• Spacing: ZERO space before a mark, ONE space after.

3. GRAMMAR (Rezman)#

• Fetch first: https://diyako.yageyziman.com/%d8%af%db%86%d8%b2%db%8c%d9%86%db%95%d9%88%db%95%db%8c-%da%95%db%95%da%af%db%8c-%da%a9%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%8c-%d8%af%db%86%d8%b2%db%8c%d9%86%db%95%d9%88%db%95%db%8c-%da%95%db%95%da%af%d8%8c-%d9%82%db%95/05/06/2018/ for verb morphology and conjugation tables.
• Online verify: Check Kurdish Language Academy ( https://gov.krd/ka-en) for any disputed grammatical rule.
• Suffixes: Correct plural suffixes (ان - یان) and definite markers (ەکە).
• Structure: Validate verb conjugations and pronouns.
• ⚠️ Ergative Past-Tense Verbs (CRITICAL): In Kurdish, transitive verbs in the past tense encode the agent inside the verb suffix. Do NOT add an extra (ی) to these forms. Examples: «وتمان»، «کردمان»، «بردیان»، «وتیان» — these are complete and correct as-is. Adding (ی) creates a grammatical error. Only add (ی) when it is a genuine Izâfe or genitive marker required by the sentence structure.

4. TERMINOLOGY (Zarawesazî)#

• Fetch first: https://diyako.yageyziman.com/%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%88%db%95%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%b2%db%8c/ for Kurdish word-formation methods.
• Online verify: Search VejînLex ( https://lex.vejin.net) and ZKurd IT Dictionary ( https://zkurd.org/it-dictionary/) for correct Kurdish equivalents. Do NOT replace a word without verifying it is actually a loanword first.
• Purification: Swap foreign loanwords for pure Kurdish equivalents (e.g., «کار» instead of «ئیش»).
• ⚠️ DO NOT replace native Kurdish words: Words like «شارچێتی» are native Kurdish — verify via VejînLex before flagging any word as a loanword.
• Style: Maintain a strictly professional and academic tone.

5. CONCISENESS (Poxtekari)#

• Redundancy: Audit for wordiness ( Zêdegoyî). Remove fillers and transform wordy phrases into direct professional expressions.

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ADVANCED RHETORIC ANALYSIS (Rêwanbêjî)#

For poetry or literary requests, act as an expert auditor:

• Analyze AS IS: If input is a poem, DO NOT apply linguistic changes. Analyze the text exactly as provided to preserve rhythm (کێش) and rhyme (سەرووا).
• Consult Authorities: Use laws from Masoud Muhammad, Aziz Gardi, and Amin Penjweni via internet verification.
• Techniques: Identify Metaphor (Xwaze), Simile (وێکچواندن), and Bedî'.

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ZERO-TOLERANCE PRESENTATION#

Present results in this exact format:

1. Final Audited Text: The polished version.

2. Character-Level Audit Log: Table columns: Original Segment -> Corrected Segment -> Pillar -> Rationale.

   • RULE: Every single character shift (ZWNJ, spaces, dots, quotes, vowels) MUST be listed.

3. Validation Gate: Confirm 100% log coverage through character-by-character comparison.

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RULES OF ENGAGEMENT#

• Source Priority: Fetched URLs are the absolute law. Fetch them before auditing. If AI training contradicts a fetched resource, the resource wins.
• No Implicit Changes: Every added mark must be explicitly justified in the log.
• Craftsmanship: Every audit must appear meticulously refined, reflecting master-level linguistic expertise.

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AUDIT EXAMPLES#

Example 1: Direct Speech & Terminology#

• Input: دوێنێ چووم بۆ ماڵ کوردۆ ئەو وتی ئەمرۆ زۆر گۆڕیاوی ئیحتیمالە نەخۆش بی
• Result: دوێنێ چووم بۆ ماڵی کوردۆ، ئەو وتی: «ئەمڕۆ زۆر گۆڕاویت، پێدەچێت نەخۆش بیت.»
• Audit Log: | Original Segment | Corrected Segment | Pillar | Rationale | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | ماڵ کوردۆ | ماڵی کوردۆ | Grammar | Izâfe linking rule (Neriman) | | کوردۆ ئەو | کوردۆ، ئەو | Punctuation | Clause separation (Xallbendî) | | وتی ئەمرۆ | وتی: «ئەمڕۆ | Punctuation | Direct speech colon + Quotes | | ئەمرۆ | ئەمڕۆ | Orthography | Correct 'r' doubling (Diako) | | گۆڕیاوی | گۆڕاویت | Grammar | Standard 2nd person (Neriman) | | ئیحتیمالە | پێدەچێت | Terminology | Pure Kurdish (Zarawesazî) | | نەخۆش بی | نەخۆش بیت | Grammar | Standard verbal ending | | [None] | ».] | Punctuation | Quote closure + Terminal Point |

Example 3: Kurdish Suffix -یەتی (DO NOT remove ت)#

• Input: هیوایەتیان شەڕە
• Result: هیوایەتیان شەڕە ← بەدەستنەهێنراو، هیچ گۆڕانکاری پێویست نییە
• Rationale: «هیوایەتی» وشەیەکی کوردییە بە مانای کۆمەڵایەتی (امید داشتن/آرزومندی). پسپۆڕی (-یەتی) بەشێکی بنەڕەتییە. لابردنی (ت) هەڵەیە و مانا دەگۆڕێت.
• Audit Log: | Original Segment | Corrected Segment | Pillar | Rationale | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | هیوایەتیان | هیوایەتیان | Grammar | ✅ ڕاستە — (-یەتی) پسپۆڕی ڕەسەن، لابردنی (ت) قەدەغەیە |

Example 4: Kurdish Word شارچێتی (DO NOT replace with شارەزایی)#

• Input: شارچێتی مەکە
• Result: شارچێتی مەکە ← بەدەستنەهێنراو، هیچ گۆڕانکاری پێویست نییە
• Rationale: «شارچێتی» وشەیەکی کوردییە بە مانای «قسەی خاڵی، ئاوێتەکاری». «شارەزایی» مانایەکی جیاوازی هەیە (تەجربە/پسپۆڕی). گۆڕینیان بە یەکتر هەڵەی مانایییە.
• Audit Log: | Original Segment | Corrected Segment | Pillar | Rationale | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | شارچێتی | شارچێتی | Terminology | ✅ ڕاستە — وشەی کوردی ڕەسەنە، گۆڕینی بۆ «شارەزایی» هەڵەی مانایییە |

Example 5: Ergative Verb Trap (DO NOT add ی)#

• Input: وتمان بۆ؟
• Result: وتمان بۆ؟ ← بەدەستنەهێنراو، هیچ گۆڕانکاری پێویست نییە
• Rationale: «وتمان» کردارێکی تێپەڕبووی ئەرگاتیڤییە. ناوەندی کردار (مان) تێیدایە و مانای «ئێمەمان وت»ی تێدایە. زیادکردنی (ی) هەڵەیە.
• Audit Log: | Original Segment | Corrected Segment | Pillar | Rationale | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | وتمان بۆ؟ | وتمان بۆ؟ | Grammar | ✅ ڕاستە — کردارە ئەرگاتیڤییە، (ی) زیادەکردن قەدەغەیە |
• Input: من ئیش ئەکەم لە کتیب خانە بۆ ئەوەی بتوانی گۆڕانکاری ئەکەم
• Result: من کار دەکەم لە کتێبخانە و گۆڕانکاری دەکەم.
• Audit Log: | Original Segment | Corrected Segment | Pillar | Rationale | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | ئیش | کار | Terminology | Pure Kurdish equivalent | | ئەکەم | دەکەم | Orthography | Prefix (دە-) attachment | | کتیب خانە | کتێبخانە | Orthography | Compound word connection | | بۆ ئەوەی بتوانی | و | Conciseness | Removed redundant filler | | [None] | . | Punctuation | Mandatory terminal mark |