“Build” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Build” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Nebni

(You) Tebni

(You, plural) Tebniw

(He) Yebni

(She) Tebni

(We) Nebniw

(They) Yebniw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

نبني (I)

تبني (You)

تبنيو  (You, plural)

يبني (He)

تبني (She)

نبنيو (We)

يبنيو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to build a shed in the back yard this summer.”

Bech nebni s9ifa fel jarda etilenya essif hedha.

.بش نبني سقيفة في الجردة التيلانية الصيف هذا

 
“What are you going to build?”

Chnou bech tebni?

شنو بش تبني؟

 
“What are you two going to build?”

Chnou bech tebniw?

شنو بش تبنيو؟

 
“The city is going to build a mall in that area.” 

El baladya bech tebni mall fel blasa heki.

.البلدية بش تبني مال في البلاصة هاكي

 
“He said he is going to build a garage.”

9al elli howa bech yebni garage.

.قال اللي هو بش يبني جاراج

 
“She is going to build some furniture for her new house.”

Bech tebni meuble jdid ldarha ejdida.

.بش تبني مابل جديد لدارها الجديدة

 
“We are going to build it in the front yard.”

(masculine-based object) Bech nebniwah fel jarda el 9odemya.

(feminine-based object) Bech nebniwha fel jarda el 9odemya.

  .بش نبنيوه في الجردة القدامية (masculine-based object)

   .بش نبنيوها في الجردة القدامية ​(feminine-based object)

 
“They are going to build an apartment building in that field.”

Bech yebniw 3imara fel terrain heka.

.بش يبنيو عمارة في التران هاكا

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Build” (future) in Lebanese Arabic

“Build” (structure) (future) in Greek

“Build” (future) in Turkish