Emergency

1. ⴰⵡⵙⴰⵜ ⵉⵢⵉ!

   Awsat iyi!

   Help me! (to several people)

   Usage

   A cry for help to several people; to one person say ⴰⵡⵙ ⵉⵢⵉ.

   Grammar Note

   This exact sentence occurs in the corpus (plural imperative of ⴰⵡⵙ, "help").

2. ⴰⴼⴰ!

   Afa!

   Fire!

   Usage

   A shout warning of fire; literally "fire".

   Grammar Note

   The noun "fire"; the shout "ⴰⴼⴰ!" is in the corpus.

3. ⴰⵎⴰⴽⵔ!

   Amakr!

   Thief!

   Usage

   A shout on noticing a theft.

   Grammar Note

   In the dictionary and in both corpora; there are several synonyms (such as ⴰⵎⵅⵅⴰⵔ).

4. ⵍⴱⵓⵍⵉⵙ!

   Lbulis!

   Police!

   Usage

   A shout for the police.

   Grammar Note

   A loanword (French via Moroccan Arabic), in the dictionary and used on Wikipedia.

5. ⵙⴰⵡⵍ ⵙ ⵍⴱⵓⵍⵉⵙ

   Sawl s lbulis

   Call the police

   Usage

   Asking someone nearby to call the police; an imperative.

   Grammar Note

   Based on the corpus sentence "ⵙⴰⵡⵍ ⵙ ⵜⵎⵙⵓⵍⵜⴰ" (call the cops) with the dictionary noun ⵍⴱⵓⵍⵉⵙ.

6. ⵖⵔ ⵉ ⵓⵎⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ

   Ɣr i umsgnaf

   Call a doctor

   Usage

   Asking someone to call a doctor; an imperative.

   Grammar Note

   Composed on the corpus pattern "ⵖⵔ ⵉ ⵟⵓⵎ" (call Tom) with the construct state of ⴰⵎⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ (doctor).

7. ⴳⵉⵖ ⴰⵎⴰⴹⵓⵏ

   Giɣ amaḍun

   I am sick

   Usage

   Says you are unwell; literally "I am a patient".

   Grammar Note

   This exact sentence is in the corpus. A woman would say it with the feminine noun (derived, unverified).

8. ⵓⵙⵔⵖ ⴰⵎⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ

   Usrɣ amsgnaf

   I need a doctor

   Usage

   When you need to see a doctor.

   Grammar Note

   Composed on the pattern "ⵓⵙⵔⵖ ⵜ" (I need it) with ⴰⵎⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ, attested in the dictionary and corpora.

9. ⴰⵡⵉ ⵉⵢⵉ ⵙ ⵓⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ

   Awi iyi s usgnaf

   Take me to the hospital

   Usage

   Asking someone to take you to the hospital.

   Grammar Note

   Composed from the corpus pattern "ⴰⵡⵉ ⵜ ⵙ …" (take him to …) and "ⴷⴷⵓ ⵙ ⵓⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ" (go to the hospital). The loan ⵚⵚⴱⵉⵟⴰⵕ also exists.

10. ⵎⴰⵏⵣⴰ ⴰⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ?

    Manza asgnaf?

    Where is the hospital?

    Usage

    Asking where the hospital is.

    Grammar Note

    The frame "ⵎⴰⵏⵣⴰ + noun?". ⴰⵙⴳⵏⴰⴼ is attested in the dictionary and corpora (IRCAM word; the loan is ⵚⵚⴱⵉⵟⴰⵕ).

11. ⵓⴽⵔⵏ ⴰⵇⵔⴰⴱ ⵉⵏⵓ

    Ukrn aqrab inu

    My bag was stolen

    Usage

    For reporting a theft; literally "they stole my bag".

    Grammar Note

    Composed: the impersonal "they stole" stands for a passive. ⵓⴽⵔⵏ and "ⴰⵇⵔⴰⴱ ⵉⵏⵓ" (my bag) are each attested in the corpus.

12. ⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⵢⴰⵏ ⵓⵏⴳⴰⵙ

    Illa yan ungas

    There has been an accident

    Usage

    Telling someone that an accident has happened.

    Grammar Note

    ⴰⵏⴳⴰⵙ is a dictionary headword; the corpus has "ⵢⴰⵏ ⵓⵏⴳⴰⵙ ⵏ ⵜⵎⵓⴱⵉⵍⵉⵏ" (a car accident). This card is composed.

13. ⵔⴰⵔ ⵜⴰⵢⵏⵉⵜ!

    Rar taynit!

    Watch out!

    Usage

    A warning; literally "give attention".

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary lists "ⵔⴰⵔ ⵜⴰⵢⵏⵉⵜ" (pay attention) and the corpus has it in "be careful in the woods".

14. ⵖⴰⵡⵍ!

    Ɣawl!

    Hurry!

    Usage

    Urging someone to hurry.

    Grammar Note

    The imperative of the dictionary verb "to hurry", attested in zgh and shi. The plural ⵖⴰⵡⵍⴰⵜ is derived and unverified.

15. ⴱⵉⴷⴷ!

    Bidd!

    Stop!

    Usage

    A sharp command to stop; literally "stand still".

    Grammar Note

    The imperative of the verb "to stand, stop"; the shout "ⴱⵉⴷⴷ!" occurs in the corpus.

16. ⵉⴳⴰ ⵉⵎⵉⵣⵉ!

    Iga imizi!

    It's dangerous!

    Usage

    Warning that a place or act is dangerous.

    Grammar Note

    This exact sentence is in the corpus; ⵉⵎⵉⵣⵉ means "danger, risk" in the dictionary.

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