In Form 2, the root ع ر ض takes on an intensive or causative meaning. Instead of simply showing something, it conveys the idea of deliberately placing someone or something in the path of an experience or a danger, of exposing them to it on purpose and with force.
As a result, Form 2 words built from ع ر ض commonly relate to exposing someone to risk, hardship, or experience, and in photography, to exposure.
Past tense conjugation (الماضي)
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Arabic
I exposed
'arraDtu
عَرَّضْتُ
You (m.) exposed
'arraDta
عَرَّضْتَ
You (f.) exposed
'arraDti
عَرَّضْتِ
He exposed
'arraDa
عَرَّضَ
She exposed
'arraDat
عَرَّضَتْ
You (dual) exposed
'arraDtumaa
عَرَّضْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) exposed
'arraDaa
عَرَّضَا
They (dual, f.) exposed
'arraDataa
عَرَّضَتَا
We exposed
'arraDnaa
عَرَّضْنَا
You (plural, m.) exposed
'arraDtum
عَرَّضْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) exposed
'arraDtunna
عَرَّضْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) exposed
'arraDuu
عَرَّضُوا
They (plural, f.) exposed
'arraDna
عَرَّضْنَ
Present tense conjugations (المضارع)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
I expose
'u'arriDu
أُعَرِّضُ
You (m.) expose
tu'arriDu
تُعَرِّضُ
You (f.) expose
tu'arriDiina
تُعَرِّضينَ
He exposes
yu'arriDu
يُعَرِّضُ
She exposes
tu'arriDu
تُعَرِّضُ
You (dual) expose
tu'arriDaani
تُعَرِّضَانِ
They (dual, m.) expose
yu'arriDaani
يُعَرِّضَانِ
They (dual, f.) expose
tu'arriDaani
تُعَرِّضَانِ
We expose
nu'arriDu
نُعَرِّضُ
You (plural, m.) expose
tu'arriDuuna
تُعَرِّضُونَ
You (plural, f.) expose
tu'arriDna
تُعَرِّضْنَ
They (plural, m.) expose
yu'arriDuuna
يُعَرِّضُونَ
They (plural, f.) expose
yu'arriDna
يُعَرِّضْنَ
The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)
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Arabizi
Arabic
Exposure (to experience or danger) / Photographic exposure
ta'riiD
تَعْرِيض
The active participle (اسم الفاعل)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
One who exposes
mu'arriD
مُعَرِّض
Passive voice conjugated in the past (الماضي المبني للمجهول)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
I was exposed
'urriDtu
عُرِّضْتُ
You (m.) were exposed
'urriDta
عُرِّضْتَ
You (f.) were exposed
'urriDti
عُرِّضْتِ
He was exposed
'urriDa
عُرِّضَ
She was exposed
'urriDat
عُرِّضَتْ
You (dual) were exposed
'urriDtumaa
عُرِّضْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) were exposed
'urriDaa
عُرِّضَا
They (dual, f.) were exposed
'urriDataa
عُرِّضَتَا
We were exposed
'urriDnaa
عُرِّضْنَا
You (plural, m.) were exposed
'urriDtum
عُرِّضْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) were exposed
'urriDtunna
عُرِّضْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) were exposed
'urriDuu
عُرِّضُوا
They (plural, f.) were exposed
'urriDna
عُرِّضْنَ
Passive voice conjugated in the present (المضارع المبني للمجهول)
English
Arabizi
Arabic
I am exposed
'u'arraDu
أُعَرَّضُ
You (m.) are exposed
tu'arraDu
تُعَرَّضُ
You (f.) are exposed
tu'arraDiina
تُعَرَّضينَ
He is exposed
yu'arraDu
يُعَرَّضُ
She is exposed
tu'arraDu
تُعَرَّضُ
You (dual) are exposed
tu'arraDaani
تُعَرَّضَانِ
They (dual, m.) are exposed
yu'arraDaani
يُعَرَّضَانِ
They (dual, f.) are exposed
tu'arraDaani
تُعَرَّضَانِ
We are exposed
nu'arraDu
نُعَرَّضُ
You (plural, m.) are exposed
tu'arraDuuna
تُعَرَّضُونَ
You (plural, f.) are exposed
tu'arraDna
تُعَرَّضْنَ
They (plural, m.) are exposed
yu'arraDuuna
يُعَرَّضُونَ
They (plural, f.) are exposed
yu'arraDna
يُعَرَّضْنَ
The passive participle (اسم المفعول)
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Arabizi
Arabic
One who has been exposed
mu'arraD
مُعَرَّض
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