polla-proofreader-central-kurdish-sorani（波拉中央库尔德索拉尼校对员）

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*

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

REFERENCE RESOURCES

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

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.

ONLINE AUTHORITIES

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

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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

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.

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:

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:

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:

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:

• Input: من ئیش ئەکەم لە کتیب خانە بۆ ئەوەی بتوانی گۆڕانکاری ئەکەم
• Result: من کار دەکەم لە کتێبخانە و گۆڕانکاری دەکەم.
• Audit Log: