“Bent” (subject bending object) (past) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Bent” (the verb, as in a subject bending an object, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 3awajt

(You) 3awajt

(You, plural) 3awajtou

(He) 3awaj

(She) 3awjet

(We) 3awajna

(They) 3awjou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عوّجت (I)

عوّجت (You)

عوّجتو (You, plural)

عوّج (He)

عوّجت (She)

عوّجنا (We)

عوّجو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I bent the bar but still it wouldn’t fit.”

3awajt l 7dida ama mezelet matarfa3ch.

.عوّجت الحديدة أما مزالت ماترفعش

 
“I bent the spoon on purpose.”

3awajt l mgharfa bel3ani.

.عوّجت المغرفة بالعاني

 
“Why did you bend the wire?”

3lech 3awajt l 5it?

علاش عوّجت الخيط؟

 
“How did you two manage to bend the iron?”

Entouma ezzouz kifech najjamtou t3awjou l 7did?

انتوما الزوز كيفاش نجّمتو تعوّجو الحديد؟

 
“The storm bent the poles.”

El 3asfa 3awjet l poteauét.

.العاصفة عوّجت البوتوات

 
“She bent the rod too tight.”

3awjet l 7dida akthar mellezem.

.عوّجت الحديدة أكثر ماللّازم

 
“We couldn’t bend the steel.”

Manajjamnech n3awjou l fouledh.

.منجّمناش نعوّجو الفولاذ

 
“How long did it take you to bend the bar?”

(plural) 9addech 7abbelkom bech 3awajtou l 7dida?

قدّاش حبّلكم بش عوّجتو الحديدة؟ (plural)

 
“They needed help to bend it.”

(masculine-based object) St7a99ou chkoun y3awenhom bech y3awjouh.

(feminine-based object) St7a99ou chkoun y3awenhom bech y3awjouha.

.ستحقّو شكون يعاونهم بش يعوّجوه (masculine-based object)

.ستحقّو شكون يعاونهم بش يعوّجوها (feminine-based object)

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Bend” (subject bending object) (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Bends” (subject bending object) (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic

“Bending” (subject bending object) (present) in Tunisian Arabic