“On” (preposition) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “On” (the preposition, as in an item being on top of something) is written using the Latin script as:

Fou9

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فوق

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s on the table.”

Fou9 ettawla.

.فوق الطاّولة

 
“It’s on the bookshelf.”

Fou9 raff l ktob.

.فوق رفّ الكتب

 
“I left the keys on the table near the door.”

5allit lemfeta7 fou9 ettawla elli ba7dha el beb.

.خلّيت المفاتح فوق الطّاولة اللي بحذا الباب

 
“The grocery bags are on the floor in the kitchen.”

Sachyet el 9adhya 3al 9a3a fel lkoujina.

.سشيات القضية عالقاعة في الكوجينة

 
“The keys aren’t on the table”

El mfeta7 mehomch fou9 ettawla.

.المفاتح ماهمش فوق الطاولة