enti انت
Tunisian Derja · pronoun
“enti” (انت) is a pronoun in Tunisian Derja meaning you (singular, masculine and feminine).
Meanings
- you (singular, masculine and feminine)
Usage
Enti is the second person singular pronoun. In Tunisian the same form is used for a man and for a woman, whereas Standard Arabic distinguishes two pronouns. Since the verb already shows the person, it is mostly used for emphasis or contrast: "enti chnoua t7eb ?" (and you, what do you want?). It is very common in "7atta enti" (you too). Arabic script without vowels hides the pronunciation "enti" or "inti". The plural is "entouma".
Example
انت وين ماشي؟
enti win mechi?
“Where are you going?”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “enti” but also “inti”, “enty”, “inty” and “nti”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.