“Sharpen” (metal) (imperative) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Sharpen” (the verb, in the context of metal, in the imperative form, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

Madhi

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مضّي

In Tunisian Arabic, “Sharpen” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Madhiw

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مضّيو

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Sharpen your swords!.”

(singular) Madhi syoufek.

(plural) Madhiw syoufkom.

.مضّي سيوفك (singular)

.مضّيو سيوفكم (plural)

 
“Sharpen the knife with a whetstone.”

(singular) Madhi essekkina bel 9ardha.

(plural) Madhiw essekkina bel 9ardha.

.مضّي السكّينة بالقرضة (singular)

.مضّيو السكّينة بالقرضة (plural)

 
“Sharpen the scissor blades.”

(singular) Madhi chafrat l m9ass.

(plural) Madhiw chafrat l m9ass.

.مضّي شفرات المقصّ (singular)

.مضّيو شفرات المقصّ (plural)

 
“Don’t sharpen the knives with that.”
 
(singular) (masculine-based object) Matmadhich esskeken b hedha.
 
(singular) (feminine-based object) Matmadhich esskeken b hedhi.
 
(plural) (masculine-based object) Matmadhiwech esskeken b hedha.
 
(plural) (feminine-based object) Matmadhiwech esskeken b hedhi.

.ماتمضّيش السكاكن بهذا (singular) (masculine-based object)
 
.ماتمضّيش السكاكن بهذي (singular) (feminine-based object)

.ماتمضّيوش السكاكن بهذا (plural) (masculine-based object)
 
.ماتمضّيوش السكاكن بهذي (plural) (feminine-based object)

 
“Sharpen the axe with this.”

(singular) (masculine-based object) Madhi el fes b hedha.
 
(singular) (feminine-based object) Madhi el fes b hedhi.
 
(plural) (masculine-based object) Madhiw el fes b hedha.
 
(plural) (feminine-based object) Madhiw el fes b hedhi.

 
.مضّي الفاس بهذا (singular) (masculine-based object)
 
.مضّي الفاس بهذي (singular) (feminine-based object)

.مضّيو الفاس بهذا (plural) (masculine-based object)
 
.مضّيو الفاس بهذي (plural) (feminine-based object)

 

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