“Sweep”, “Sweeps”, “Sweeping”, “Swept” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Sweep” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Kanis

(f) Kanse

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كنس (m)

 كنسي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Sweeps” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yikanis

(f) Tkanis

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يكنس (m)

 تكنس (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Sweeping” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3ambikanis

(f) 3ambetkanis

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 عمبيكنس (m)

 عمبتكنس (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Swept” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Kanis

(f) Kansit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 كنس  (m)

 كنست (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’ll sweep it up.”

Rah kanso.

.رح كنسو

 
“I swept it up.”

Kanasto.

.كنستو

 
“She sweeps and cleans the veranda every morning.”

Betkanis wa betnadif 2al veranda kel yawm 2al sebeh.

.بتكنس و بتنضف الفيراندا كل يوم الصبح

 
“The woman is sweeping the veranda.”

2al mara 3ambetkanis 2al veranda.

.المرا عمبتكنس الفيراندا

 
“Do you have a broom to sweep it up?”

(m) 3andak mkanse latkanso?

(f) 3andik mkanse latkanso?

 عندك مكنسة لتكنسو؟ (m)

 عنديك مكنسة لتكنسو؟ (f)