"Takes over" (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic
In Tunisian Arabic, "Takes over" (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:
(m) Yetelhe
(f) Tetelhe
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
يتلهى (m)
تتلهى (f)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“She always takes over driving when her husband gets tired.”
Tetelhe tsouk dima ki rajelha yet3eb.
.تتلهى تسوق ديما كي راجلها يتعب
“Every new generation of the family takes over the business.”
Kol jil jdid yetelhe bel khedma.
.كل جيل جديد يتلهى بالخدمة
“He always takes over when asked.”
Howa yetelhe ken wa9t li y9ouloulou.
.هو يتلهى كان وقت لي يقولولو
“Who usually takes over when the boss steps out of the meeting?”
(m) Chkoun mestenes yetelhe ki l3aref yokhrej mel ejtime3?
(f) Chkoun mestenes yetelhe ki l3arfa tokhrej mel ejtime3?
شكون مستانس يتلهى كي العرف يخرج مالإجتماع؟ (m)
شكون مستانس يتلهى كي العرفة تخرج مالإجتماع؟ (f)
“My sister never like to take over leadership.”
Okhti 3morha mat7eb tetelhe tched l9yeda.
.أختي عمرها متحب تتلهى تشد القيادة
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