“Rule”, “Rules” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Rule” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(f) 9a3da

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قاعدة (f)

In Tunisian Arabic, “Rules” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

9awe3ed

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قواعد

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What are the rules?”

Chnouma el 9awe3ed?

شنوما القواعد؟

 
“He broke a rule.”

Howa kassar 9a3da.

.هو كسّر القاعدة

 
“Did you understand the rules of the game?”

Fhemt 9awe3ed el lo3ba?

فهمت قواعد اللعبة؟

 
“I am following the rules.”

(m) Ena 9a3ed ntabba3 fel 9awe3ed.

(f) Ena 9a3da ntabba3 fel 9awe3ed.

.أنا قاعد نتبّع في القواعد (m)

.أنا قاعدة نتبّع في القواعد (f)

 
“I don’t quite understand this rule.”

Mafhemtech bel behi el 9a3da hedhi.

.ما فهمتش بالباهي القاعدة هاذي

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Rule”, “Rules” (nouns) in Turkish