“As a” in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “As a” is written using the Latin script as:

Ka

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ك

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“As a police officer, how many tickets do you give out per day?”

Ka 7akem, 9adech men ticket ta3ti fl nhar?

كحاكم, قداش من تيكي تعطي في النهار؟

 
“What is it like as a parent?”

Kifech tetsaraf ka parent?

كيفاش تتصرف كبارون؟

 
“What’s your favourite memory as a professor?”

Chniya ahssen dhekra andak ka prof?

شنيا أحسن ذكرة عندك كبروف؟

 
“As a friend, I don’t think you should do it.”

(masculine-based noun) Ka sahbek, sayeb alik.

(feminine-based noun) Ka sahebtek, sayeb alik.

 .كصاحبك, سيب عليك (masculine-based noun)

 .كصاحبتك, سيب عليك (feminine-based noun)

 
“What do you find is most challenging as a teacher?”

(male teacher) Chnou akther 7aja ta3bek ka mou3allem?

(female teacher) Chniya akther haja ta3bek kamou3alma?

شنيا أكثر حاجة تعبك كمعلم؟ (male teacher)

شنيا أكثر حاجة تعبك كمعلمة؟ (female teacher)

 

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