“Gave” (gift or abstract) (past) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Gave” (the verb, in the context of a gift or something abstract in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 3atet

(You) (m) 3atet

(You) (f) 3atayte

(You, plural) 3atayto

(He) 3ata

(She) 3atit

(We) 3atayna

(They) 3atyo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عاتيت (I)

عاتيت (m) (You)

عاتيتي (f) (You)

عاتيتو (You, plural)

عاتا (He)

عاتيت (She)

عاتينا (We)

عاتيو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I gave them directions.”

3atayton 2etijehet.

.عاتيتون أتيجيحات

 
“I gave her some ideas.”

3atayta kam fekrat.

.عاتيتون كام فكرات

 
“Did you two give your grandma and grandpa kisses yet?”

2ento naynetkon 3atayto bawse lal jedo 2oul teta?

أنتو نيناتكو عتيتو باوسي لالجدو قولتيتا؟

 
“He gave her a kiss.”

3ataha bawse.

.عاتاحا باوسي

 
“She gave her boyfriend a present for their one-year anniversary.”

3atit sahba hdiye kermel 2awal anniversary taba3on.

.تاباعون anniversary عاتيت لاساحبا حدي كرميل أوال

 
“We gave them suggestions.”

3ataynehon kam nasihat.

.عاتاينيحون كام ناصيحات

 
“They gave their grandparents kisses before leaving.”

3atyo bawset la jedeton abel ma falo.

.عاتو باوسي لاجدتون أبل مافالو

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Gave” (gift) (past) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

“Gave” (gift) (past) (verb) in Turkish
 

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