“Tested” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

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

(I) Jarrabt

(You) Jarrabt

(You, plural) Jarrabtou

(He) Jarrab

(She) Jarrbet

(We) Jarrabna

(They) Jarrbou

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جربت (I)

جربت (You)

جربتو (You, plural)

جرب (He)

جربت (She)

جربنا (We)

جربو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I tested the air conditioner. It works fine.”

Jarrabt l climatiseur haw yekhdem labes alih.

.جربت الكليماتيزورهاو يخدم لاباس عليه

 
“I tested the wi-fi password. It’s correct.”

Jarrabt l mot de passe mta3 l wifi tla3 s7i7.

.جربت المو دو باس متع الويفي طلع صحيح

 
“I haven’t tested it yet.”

(masculine-based object) Mazelt majarrabtouch ltaw.

(feminine-based object) Mazelt majarrabthech ltaw.

.مازلت مجربتوش لتو (masculine-based object)

.مازلت مجربتهاش لتو (feminine-based object) 

 
“Did you test the wi-fi password after you reset it?”

3awedt jarrabt l mot de passe mta3 l wifi ba3d ma sakkartou w 7allitou?

عاودت جربت المو دو باس متع الويفي بعد ما سكرتو وحليتو؟

 
“Did you two test the hot water when the plumber was here?”

Jarrabtou l ma l skhoun ki l plombier ja?

جربتو الماء السخون كي البلومبيي جا؟

 
“We tested the hot water. It works.”

Jarrabna l ma l skhoun yekhdem labes alih.

.جربنا الماء السخون يخدم لاباس عليه

 
“They tested it. It works fine.”

(masculine-based object) Jarrabouh yekhdem labes alih.

(feminine-based object) Jarrabouha tekhdem labes aleha.

 .جربوه يخدم لاباس عليه (masculine-based object)

.جربوها تخدم لاباس علاها (feminine-based object)

 
“They tested it. It doesn’t work still.”

(masculine-based object) Jarrbouh mazel mayekhdemch ltaw.

(feminine-based object) Jarrbouha mazelet matekhdemch ltaw.

 .جربوه مازال مايخدمش لتو (masculine-based object)

 .جربوها مازالت ماتخدمش لتو (feminine-based object)