“Push” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Ndezz

(You) Edezz

(You, plural) Edezzou

(He) Ydezz

(She) Edezz

(We) Ndezzou

(They) Ydezzou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ندزّ (I)

إدزّ (You)

إدزّو (You, plural)

يدزّ (He)

إدزّ (She)

ندزّو (We)

يدزّو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
I will push the door open.

Bech ndezz el beb.

.باش ندزّ الباب

 
Can you push it?

(masculine-based object) Tnajem edezzou?

(feminine-based object) Tnajem edezzha?

تنجّم إدزّوا؟ (masculine-based object)

تنجّم إدزّها؟ (feminine-based object)

 
Can you two push the couch when I tell you to?

Tnajmou edezzou el fauteuil wa9t n9olkom?

تنجموا إدزّوا الفوتاي وقت نقلكم؟

 
You need to push the door harder to close it.

(singular) Lezmek edezz el bab a9wa bech tsakrou.

(plural) Lezemkom edezzou el beb a9wa bech tsakrouh.

.لازم إدزّ الباب أقوى باش تسكرو (singular)

.لازمكم إدزّوا الباب أقوى باش تسكروه (plural)

 
He will help you push the couch to the other side of the room.

Bech y3awnek edezz el fauteuil l jnab le5er mta3 el bit.

.باش يعاونك إدزّ الفوتاي لجنب لآخر متاع البيت

 
She is going to push the car with you.

Bech edezz m3ak el karahba.

.باش إدزّ معاك الكرهبة

 
(speaking of a car with engine failure) “You drive. We will push.

Enti sou9. A7na bech ndezzou.

.أنت سوق. أحنا باش ندزّوا

 
They are going to help you push it.

(masculine-based object) Bech y3awnouk edezzou.

(feminine-based object) Bech y3awnouk edezzha.

.باش يعاونوك إدزّوا (masculine-based object)

.باش يعاونوك إدزّها (feminine-based object)

 

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