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LESSON 165The Preposition “f”
The preposition f can mean in, at, about, or on.
Forms with pronouns
| English | Darija |
|---|---|
| In me | fiya |
| In you — singular | fik |
| In him | fih |
| In her | fiha |
| In us | fina |
| In you — plural | fikum |
| In them | fihum |
Verbs commonly used with “f”
suwl f (to ask about), fkkr f (to think about), hḍr f (to talk about a person), šark f (to participate in), thlla f (to take care of), taq f (to trust)
Examples
suwlt fik l-barн, welakin ma-lqitk-š. — I came to ask about you yesterday, but I did not find you.
tqna fih, u ġdr bina. — We trusted him, but he betrayed us.
thlla f rask. — Take care of yourself.
Using “f” to express a condition
With pronoun endings, f can sometimes have a meaning similar to “to be.”
fiya j-ju3. — I am hungry.
fiya l-3ṭš. — I am thirsty.
fih s-sxana. — He has a fever.
It can also express that something contains something.
had ḍ-ḍar fiha xmsa d l-byut. — This house has five rooms.
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