“Stands up” (third-person) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic

In Tunisian Arabic, “Stands up” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Ye9ef

(f) Te9ef

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ياقف (m)

تاقف (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He stands up often during flights.”

Lakthareya ye9ef ki yabda fel tayara.

.لأكثريّة ياقف كي يبدى في الطيّارة

 
“He gets dizzy when he stands up fast.”

Tal3b 3lih edoukha ki ye9ef fisa3.

.تلعب عليه الدوخة كي ياقف فيسع

 
“My dog stands up when I ask her!”

Kalbti te9ef ki n9olha bech te9ef!

!كلبتي تاقف كي نقلّها باش تاقف

 
“He stands up often during performances to get a better view.”

Lakthareya ye9ef fi west les performances bech ychouf belgde.

.لأكثرية ياقف في وسط لاي برفورمونس باش يشوف بلڨدا

 
“She always stands up when the cleaner asks her.”

(male cleaner) Dima te9ef ki lmounadhef yotlob menha bech te9ef.

(female cleaner) Dima te9ef ki lmounadhfa totlob menha bech te9ef.

 .ديما تاقف كي المنظف يطلب منها باش تاقف (male cleaner)

 .ديما تاقف كي المنظفة تطلب منها باش تاقف (female cleaner)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Stands up” (third-person) (verb) in Turkish