“Rot” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(He) Yefsed

(She) Tefsed

(They) Yefsdou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يفسد (He)

تفسد (She)

يفسدو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The bananas will rot in the sun.”

El banane bech yefsed fel chams.

.البنان باش يفسد في الشمس

 
“These won’t rot.”

Mahomch bech yefsdou.

.ماهمش باش يفسدو

 
“The fruit won’t rot in the fridge.”

El ghala mouch bech tefsed fel frigidaire.

.الغلّة موش باش تفسد في الفريجيدار

 
“Will it rot?”

(masculine-based noun) Za3ma yefsed?

(feminine-based noun) Za3ma tefsed?

زعمة يفسد؟ (masculine-based noun)

زعمة تفسد؟ (feminine-based noun)

 
“Eat up the fruit. They may rot soon.”

Koul l ghala. 9rib tefsed.

.كول الغلّة. قريب تفسد