9iyyem قيّم
Moroccan Darija · verb
“9iyyem” (قيّم) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to evaluate, to assess.
Meanings
- to evaluate, to assess
- to appreciate at its true value
Usage
9iyyem belongs to a fairly formal register, close to Standard Arabic. It is mostly heard at school, at work or in the media, when evaluating a student, a piece of work or a property: 9iyyem had lkhedma, "evaluate this work". In everyday conversation, other expressions are often preferred, such as 3ta 9ima l-, "to give value to". The corresponding noun is t9yim, "evaluation". Keep in mind that the word sounds a bit formal in casual conversation.
Example
الأستاذ غادي يقيّم الخدمة ديالنا غدا
lostad ghadi y9iyyem lkhedma dyalna ghedda
“The teacher is going to evaluate our work tomorrow.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kan9iyyem | 9iyyemt | |
| nta (you, m.) | kat9iyyem | 9iyyemti | 9iyyem |
| nti (you, f.) | kat9iyymi | 9iyyemti | 9iyymi |
| howa (he) | kay9iyyem | 9iyyem | |
| hiya (she) | kat9iyyem | 9iyymat | |
| 7na (we) | kan9iyymo | 9iyymna | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | kat9iyymo | 9iyyemto | 9iyymo |
| homa (they) | kay9iyymo | 9iyymo |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “9iyyem” but also “9ayyem”, “qayyem” and “9iyem”. 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.