nsse9 نسّق
Moroccan Darija · verb
“nsse9” (نسّق) is a verb in Moroccan Darija meaning to coordinate, organize together.
Meanings
- to coordinate, organize together
- to match (clothes, colors)
- to arrange, put in order
Usage
The verb nsseq (imperfective ynsseq) means to bring people or actions into agreement: "nsseq m3a" (to coordinate with someone), "nsseq bin" (to link between). In everyday life, it is widely used for appearance: "nsseq l7wayj" means to match one's clothes, and a well-matched person is called mnsseqa. It belongs to a rather polished register, close to Standard Arabic, but remains common in work, event organization and fashion. The corresponding noun is tansiq (coordination).
Example
خاصنا ننسّقو مع الإدارة قبل الحفلة
khassna nnss9o m3a l'idara 9bel l7efla
“We have to coordinate with the administration before the party.”
Conjugation
Forms as recorded in DODa and reproduced in its spelling, which often leaves out short vowels.
| Imperfective (present) | Perfective (past) | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ana (I) | kannsse9 | nsse9t | |
| nta (you, m.) | katnsse9 | nsse9ti | nsse9 |
| nti (you, f.) | katnss9i | nsse9ti | nss9i |
| howa (he) | kaynsse9 | nsse9 | |
| hiya (she) | katnsse9 | nss9at | |
| 7na (we) | kannss9o | nss9na | |
| ntouma (you, pl.) | katnss9o | nsse9to | nss9o |
| homa (they) | kaynss9o | nss9o |
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “nsse9” but also “nesse9”, “nsseq”, “nase9” and “nasse9”. 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.