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Paradigm Tables

Morphological patterns, declensions, and conjugations for Tounsi

Possible CVVC (verbs) and [nouns]

bdđfgĝğhħjkꝁlmnqrsştŧwyz
bbeeb [door]—baađ (lay egg)——beeĝ (sell)———beej [beige]——beel (urinate)—been (become clear)—baar [verge]bees (kiss)beeş [with what]beet (stay overnight)————
ddaab [ATM]——————————deeꝁ (pass out)————daar (turn around)———————
đđeeb (thaw, melt)————đaaĝ (be lost, go missing)—————————đeeq (taste)————————
f—feed (benifit, provide information)——————feeħ (intensify, go crazy)——————feeq (wake up)faar [mouse]——feet (overrun, break)————
g—geed (lead cattle)—————————————————————gaaz [gas, natural gas]; geez [gasoline]
ĝ—ĝaad [for God's sake]—ĝaaf (be disgusted with smth)—————ĝaaj [ivory]———ĝaam (swim)ĝaan (help)—ĝaar [disgrace]—ĝaaş (live, exist)—————
ğğaab (be absent)———————————————ğaar (become jealous)———————
h—————————heej (excite, rave)haak [here take]—heil [cardamom]—heen (be easy)————heet [give!]————
ħ————————————ħaal [overwhelmed being]———ħaar (worry)———————
jjeeb (bring)————jeeĝ (feel hungry)——————————jaar [neighbor]———————
k——————————————keen (be)——kees [glass, cup]——————
ꝁꝁaab (be unsuitable)——ꝁaaf (be afraid)———————ꝁouꝁ [peach]ꝁaal [maternal uncle]—ꝁaan (betray, cheat on)—————————
l————————————loul [first]leem (blame)leen (soften), loun [color]—————————
m————————————meel (tilt)——————meet (die)——meey [May]—
nneeb [tusk, fang] (substitute)—————————*—————naar [fire]nees [people]————naay [flute]—
q—————qaaĝ [bottom]——————qaal (say, tell)qaam (wake up, stand up, resurrect)———qaas (measure)—qout (aliments)————
rraab (curdle)—raađ (go calm, be controlled)raaf (have mercy)————raaħ (departure)————raam (acclimate, warm up {animals})———raas [head]————raay [opinion, decision-making]—
s————————seeħ (melt-ish)———seel (be owed, drip)saam (fast)saan (protect)seeq [leg]saar (become)sees [basis, foundation]——————
şşeeb (grow old)——şeef (notice, see)————şeeħ (dry)——şeeꝁ (have fun)——————şeeş [guaze]şaat (kick {ball})————
tteeb (repent)———————taaħ (fall)teej [crown]——taal (last long) toul [length, height]——taaq [floor {building}, shelf]taar (fly)———————
ŧ————————————————ŧaar (revolt)———————
w————————————————————————
y—————————————youm [day]——————————
z—zeed (increase, add)——————————————zaar (visit)——————zeez (enter), zouz [two, couple, pair]

Prepositional pronouns

RaaMĝaLBFiKifĜlaWLeezemĜin
EeneRaaniMĝaayLíeBíeFíeKifiĜlíeWaíeeyLeezemniĜini
EntiRaakMĝaakLikBikFikKifekĜlikWaíeekLeezmekĜinek
HúeRaahoMĝaahLihBihFihKifouĜlihWaíeehLeezmoĜino
HíeRaahiMĝaaheLiheBiheFiheKifheĜliheWaíeeheLeezemheĜinhe
AħneRaaneMĝaaneLineBineFineKifneĜlineWaíeeneLeezemneĜinne
EntoumeRaakomMĝaakomLikomBikomFikomKifkomĜlikomWaíeekomLeezemkomĜinkom
HoumeRaahomMĝaahomLihomBihomFihomKifhomĜlihomWaíeehomLeezemhomĜinhom

Present tense conjugation of ĝtaa

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularnaĝtitaĝtitaĝtiyaĝti
Pluralnaĝtiotaĝtioyaĝtioyaĝtio

Conjugation of Keen

PresentPast
Eenenkounkont
Entitkounkont
Híetkounkeenet
Húeykounkeen
Aħnenkounokonne
Entoumetkounokonto
Houmeykounokeeno

Question words

ŞnúeŞkounL şkounMteeĝ şkounEeneWeinMneinFeinWaqteeşĜleeşKifeeşQaddeeşB qaddeeşBeeşFeeşMneeş
TranslationWhatWhoTo whomWhoseWhichWhereWhere fromWhere inWhenWhyHowHow much/manyHow much/many forWhat withWhat (progressive action)What due to
Suffixed?NoYes!NoNoNoYes!NoYes!NoNoYes (change it to Kifenn)NoNoNoNoNo

Possible CCVV (verbs) and [nouns]

bdđfgĝğhħjkꝁlmnqrsştŧwyz
b—bdee (start)————————bkee [(cry)]—blee [(test)]—bnee (build)bqaa (stay)braa (heal)——btaa (be late)————
ddbee (inch march)——dfee (be warm) [warmth]—dĝëë [(pray)]——————dlee (cast, admit)dmee (heavily bleed)dnee (come near)—draa (have knowledge)————dwee [medicine]——
đ—————————————————————đwee (glow)——
f—fdee ([sacrifice] oneself)fđaa (be free≠busy) [space]—————————flee (scrutinize)—fnee (vanish) [vanishing]——fsee (metastasize)fşee (spread)—————
g—gdee [sufficiency]——————————————————————
ĝ—ĝdee (infect)———————————ĝmee (go blind) [blindness]——ĝree (nakedness)——ĝtaa (give)—ĝwee [(howl)]ĝyee (be exhausted)ĝzee [poor thing, pre-funeral]
ğ—ğdee [lunch]—ğfee (snooze)————————ğlee (become expensive/boil) [expensiveness]—ğnee [songs]—ğraa (entice)——ĝtaa [blanket, lid]—ğwee (seduce)—ğzee (conquer)
h—hdee (be calm; to present with)hđee (be delulu)——————————————————hwee [air]——
ħħbee (crawl)—ħđee [vicinity]———————ħkee (speak)——ħmee (protect) [father-in-law]————ħşee (stuff)——*ħyee (feel alive)—
jjbee (tax - historical)———————————jlee (mess up)—jnee (commit felony)—jree (run)———jŧee (kneel)——jzee (reward)
k———kfee (be enough)————————klee (eat)———kree [(rent)]ksee (clothe well)———kwee (iron)——
ꝁ——ꝁđee (take)—————————ꝁlee (screw up)———*——ꝁtaa (leave alone)—ꝁwee [empty stomach]—ꝁzee (bring shame)
l——————lğaa (cancel)—lħaa [bark]——————lqaa (find)—————lwee (twist)——
m——mđaa (sign)—————mħaa (erase)———mlee [(fill)]———mraa [woman]—mşee (go)———myee [hundred]—
n—ndee [dew]—nfee (exile)———nhee (forbid, finish)—njee (survive)———————nsee (forget) [women]———nwee (intend)——
q——qđaa (shop) [fatal destiny]qfee [back]————————qlee (fry)———qraa (study, read)————qwee (be stronger)——
r——rđaa (be satisfied) [satisfaction]—————rħaa (grind) [milled grain]————rmee (throw)————rşee (bribe)——rwee (water someone)—rzee (cause severe lost)
ssbee (enslave, loot)——sfee [unwanted item] (become clear)—sĝëë (strive)—shee (be zoned out)—————smee [sky]snee [year]sqaa (water something)—————swee (straighten)——
ş———şfee (cure - historical) [apetite]——————şkee (complain, file a suit)————şqaa (go through [hardship])şree (buy)——ştee [winter]—şwee [(grill)]——
t———tfee (switch off)—————————————————twee (fold; blanket)——
ŧ——————————————ŧnee (fold)—————————
w———wfee (run out, be over)————wħaa (be revealed to)———————wraa [behind]——wtaa [floor]————
y————————————————————————
z———————zhee (feel vibrant)——————*——————[zwee (shreik; a child or a rabbit)]——

Adjectives pronouns

ObjectDependent possessiveIndependent possessiveAbstract reflexiveEffective reflexiveIndependent negative auxiliary
Eene-ni-imteeĝirouħibydimeniş
Enti-(e)k-(e)kmteeĝekrouħekbydekmekş
Húe-o (-h)-o (-h)mteeĝorouħobydomehouş
Híe-he-hemteeĝherouħhebydhemeheeş
Aħne-ne-nemteeĝnerweeħnebydnemeneeş
Entoume-kom-kommteeĝkomrweeħkombydkommekomş
Houme-hom-hommteeĝhomrweeħhombydhommehomş

Personal pronouns

In general Tunisian, distinction between You (sg. ms.) and You (sg. fm.) was lost. Many other dialects still preserve it
1st person2nd person3rd person
Singular masculineEeneEnti (Ente*)Húe
Singular feminineEeneEnti (Enti*)Híe
PluralAħne EntoumeHoume

Prepositions in regards to mutation

from, due toabout, overto, forinwithlike
Constructmenĝlelfibkif
Mutatedmĝalfbk

Distribution of coronal consonants

Letters
Coronald, đ, j, l, n, r, s, ş, t, ŧ, z
Non-Coronalb, f, g, ĝ, ğ, h, ħ, k, ꝁ, m, p, q, v, w, x, y
Vowelsa, e, ë, i, o, u,

Present tense conjugation of kteb/ĝmël

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularnektb / naĝmltektb / taĝmltektb / taĝmlyektb / yaĝml
Pluralnektbo / naĝmlotektbo / taĝmloyektbo / yaĝmloyektbo / yaĝmlo

Present tense conjugation: CCVC

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularn + Pr.st + Pr.st + Pr.sy + Pr.s
Pluraln + Pr.s + ot + Pr.s + oy + Pr.s + oy + Pr.s + o

Past tense conjugation of kteb/ĝmël

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularktebt / ĝmaltktebt / ĝmaltketbet / ĝamletkteb / ĝmal
Pluralktebne / ĝmalnektebto / ĝmaltoketbo / ĝamloketbo / ĝamlo

Past tense conjugation: CCVC

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
SingularInf. + tInf. + tPs.s + etInf.
PluralInf. + neInf. + toPs.s + oPs.s + o

Present tense conjugation of mşee/qraa

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularnemşi / naqraatemşi / taqraatemşi / taqraayemşi / yaqraa
Pluralnemşiou / naqraaotemşio / taqraaoyemşio / yaqraaoyemşio / yaqrraao

Past tense conjugation: CCVV

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
SingularPs.s + tPs.s + tInf. + tInf.
PluralPs.s + nePs.s + toInf. + oInf. + o

Past tense conjugation of mşee/qraa

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularmşeit / qreitmşeit / qreitmşeet / qraatmşee / qraa
Pluralmşeine / qreinemşeito / qreitomşeeo / qraaomşeeo / qraao

Present tense conjugation: CCVV

3rd person plural doesn't distinguish feminine from masculine
1st person2nd person3rd person feminine3rd person masculine
Singularn + Pr.st + Pr.st + Pr.sy + Pr.s
Pluraln + Pr.s + ot + Pr.s + oy + Pr.s + oy + Pr.s + o