“Checked” (past) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Checked” (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Thabbett

(You) Thabbett

(You, plural) Thabbetto

(He) Thabbett

(She) Thabtet

(We) Thabbetna

(They) Thabto

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ثبّتت (I)

ثبّتت (You)

ثبّتتو (You, plural)

ثبّت (He)

ثبتت (She)

ثبّتنا (We)

ثبتو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Checked” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of Checked (“Check” in the past participle).)
 
I checked my schedule and I think I have time for a meeting today at 5pm.

Ena thabbett wa9ti w dhaherli 3andi wa9t l reunion lyoum el 5amsa mta3 la3chiya.

.أنا ثبّتت وقتي وظاهرلي عندي وقت لرينيون اليوم الخمسة متاع العشيّة

 
I haven’t checked it yet.

(masculine-based object) Mazelt ltaw ma thabbett fih.

(feminine-based object) Mazelt ltaw ma thabbett fiha.

.مازلت لتو ما ثبّتت فيه (masculine-based object)

.مازلت لتو ما ثبّتت فيها (feminine-based object)

 
Did you check on the baby?

Tfa99adt el bébé?

تفقّدت البيبي؟

 
Did you two check the weather forecast this morning?

Entom ezzouz thabbetto fel ta9s lyoum sbe7?

أنتم الزوز ثبّتّو في الطقس اليوم الصباح؟

 
He checked his phone for new messages and notifications.

Howa thabbet fi telifounou 3al messaget wel notificationet.

.هو ثبّت في تاليفونو عالميساجات والنوتيفيكاسيونات

 
She checked the map for directions to the nearest gas station.

Hiya thabtet fel 5arita bech ta3raf el thniya l a9rab kiosque.

.هي ثبتت في الخريطة باش تعرف الثنيّة لأقرب كيوسك

 
We checked the emails before our lunch break.

A7na thabbetna fel mailouet 9bal pause lftour.

.أحنا ثبّتنا في المايلوات قبل بوز الفطور

 
They checked their schedules before planning their trip to Djerba.

Houma thabto fi aw9athom 9bal ma ybarmjo 5arjethom l jerba.

.هوما ثبتو في أوقاتهم قبل ما يبرمجو خرجتهم لجربة

 

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