9der قدر
Moroccan Darija · verb
“9der” (قدر) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to be able to, can.
Meanings
- to be able to, can
- to estimate, assess (9edder)
- to appreciate, respect (9edder)
Usage
9der means "to be able, to manage to" and is followed directly by an imperfect verb without ka-: ma9dertch nji, "I couldn't come". The participle 9ader, feminine 9adra, means "capable": 9adra tkhdem, "she is able to work". The pitfall is the doubled form 9edder, which has a different meaning: "to estimate, assess" or "to appreciate someone". 9edder m3a rasek means "put yourself in my place, be understanding". Finally, the noun 9dar, with the same Arabic spelling, means fate or bad luck.
Example
كنفكر كيفاش قدر
kanfkr kifach 9der
“I wonder how he was able to.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan9der | 9dert | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat9der | 9derti | 9der |
| nti (you, f.) | kat9dri | 9derti | 9dri |
| howa (he) | kay9der | 9der | |
| hiya (she) | kat9der | 9drat | |
| 7na (we) | kan9dro | 9derna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat9dro | 9derto | 9dro |
| homa (they) | kay9dro | 9dro |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9der” but also “9dr”, “9dar”, “9edder”, “qder” and “9dder”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 9 is qaf (ق), a k pronounced at the back of the throat.
Type “9der” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “can, be able to”; “manage, overpower”: 9der in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “can, to be able to”; “worth, esteem (noun)”: 9der in Tunisian.