“Started” (functionality) (past) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) 5addamt

(You) 5addamt

(You, plural) 5addemto

(He) 5addem

(She) 5admet

(We) 5addemna

(They) 5admo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خدّمت (I)

خدّمت (You)

خدّمتو (You, plural)

خدّم (He)

خَدمت (She)

خدّمنا (We)

خَدمو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Started” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of Started (“Start” in the past participle).)
 
“I started the oven 15 minutes ago.”

Ena 5addemt el four rbo3 se3a lteli.

.أنا خدّمت الفور ربع ساعة لتالي

 
“I haven’t started the washing machine yet. ”

Mazelt ltaw ma 5addamt el 8assela.

.مازلت لتو ما خدّمت الغسّالة

 
“Did you start the coffee machine?”

5addamt makinet el 9ahwa?

خدّمت ماكينة القهوة؟

 
“How long ago did you two start the washing machine?”

Men wa9tech 5addamto el 8assela entom ezzouz?

من وقتاش خدّمتو الغسّالة انتم الزوز؟

 
“My Dad just started the lawnmower in the back yard.”

Baba mazel kif 5addem makinet el gazon fel mecheya tileniya.

.بابا مازال كيف خدّم ماكينة القازون في المشّاية التيلانية

 
“He started the dryer an hour ago. It should be finished by now.”

Howa 5addem makinet el tachyi7 se3a lteli. El mafroudh kamlet taw.

.هو خدّم ماكينة التشييح ساعة لتالي. المفروض كملت تو

 
“She started the air conditioner.”

Hiya 5admet el climatiseur.

.هي خدمت الكليماتيزور

 
“We started the air conditioner about 15 minutes ago.”

A7na 5addemna el climatiseur rbo3 se3a lteli.

.أحنا خدّمنا الكليماتيزور ربع ساعة لتالي

 
“We haven’t started the washing machine. Do you have any clothes to go in?”

A7na ma 5addemnech el 8assela. 3andek dbach bech tarmih?

أحنا ما خدّمناش الغسّالة. عندك دبش باش ترميه؟

 
“They started the microwave a minute ago.”

Houma 5admo el micro-onde d9i9a lteli.

.هوما خَدمو الميكرووند دقيقة لتالي