“Held” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(I) Kmeshet

(You) (m) Kmeshet

(You) (f) Kmeshte

(You, plural) Kmeshto

(He) kamash

(She) Kamashit

(We) Kamashna

(They) Kamasho

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كمشت (I)

كمشت (m) (You)

كمشتي (f) (You)

كمشتو (You, plural)

كاماش (He)

كاماشيت (She)

كاماشنا (We)

كاماشو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Held” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of the word Held (“Hold” in the past participle).)
 
“He held my hand as we walked last night. It was sweet.”

Kamash 2ide lama mshina mberih bel lel. Kenit mnih.

.كاماش أيدي لاما مشينا مباريح بليل. كينيت منيح

 
“How did it feel when you held your baby for the first time?”

(m) Kif kenit lama kamashet waladak 2awal mara?

(f) Kif kenit lama kamashte waladik 2awal mara?

كيف كانيت لاما كامشت ولاداك أوال مارا؟ (m)

كيف كانيت لاما كامشتي ولاداكي أوال مارا؟ (f)

 
“He held the umbrella for her.”

Kamash 2al shamsiye kermela.

.كاماش ألشمسي كرميلا

 
“She held up the painting so that I could see how it would look on the wall.”

Kamashit 2al lawha lashouf kif bisir 3al loh.

.كاماشيت أل لاوحا لاشوف كيف بيسير عالوح

 
“We held the bags for Mom so that she could go into the store.”

Kamashna 2al shenat kermel 2al 2em la te2dar tfout 3al mahal.

.كاماشنا ألشنات كرميل ألأأم لا تقدار تفوت عالماحال

 
“They held the bags for me outside.”

Kamasho 2al shenat kermele bara.

.كاماشو ألشنات كرميلي بارا