nse7 نصح
Moroccan Darija · verb
“nse7” (نصح) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to advise, recommend.
Meanings
- to advise, recommend
Usage
Nse7 means "to advise someone". The verb takes a direct object: nse7tou, "I advised him". It is often followed by a clause: nse7tou ma ymchich, "I advised him not to go". The corresponding noun is nasi7a, "a piece of advice", very frequent in the expression bghit nnasi7a, "I would like some advice". The register is everyday and a little serious. For a simple suggestion, people often say golt lih, "I told him".
Example
نصحتو مايمشيش بوحدو
nse7tou maymchich bou7dou
“I advised him not to go alone.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kannSe7 | nSe7t | |
| nta (you, m.) | katnSe7 | nSe7ti | nSe7 |
| nti (you, f.) | katnS7i | nSe7ti | nS7i |
| howa (he) | kaynSe7 | nSe7 | |
| hiya (she) | katnSe7 | nS7at | |
| 7na (we) | kannS7o | nS7na | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katnS7o | nS7to | nS7o |
| homa (they) | kaynS7o | nS7o |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nse7” but also “nsah”, “nseh”, “nsa7” and “ns7”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Digits stand in for Arabic letters that have no Latin equivalent: 7 is ha (ح), a breathy h from the throat.