ع ر ض Form 4

The general meaning

In Form 4, the root ع ر ض takes on a causative meaning with a specific direction, instead of showing or presenting, it conveys the idea of turning one’s face away from something, avoiding it, or deliberately refusing to engage with it. It is the act of avoidance through orientation, of turning the broad side away.

As a result, Form 4 words built from ع ر ض relate to ignoring, avoiding, turning away from, or refusing to face something.

Past tense conjugation (الماضي)

English Arabizi Arabic
I turned away'a'raDtuأَعْرَضْتُ
You (m.) turned away'a'raDtaأَعْرَضْتَ
You (f.) turned away'a'raDtiأَعْرَضْتِ
He turned away'a'raDaأَعْرَضَ
She turned away'a'raDatأَعْرَضَتْ
You (dual) turned away'a'raDtumaaأَعْرَضْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) turned away'a'raDaaأَعْرَضَا
They (dual, f.) turned away'a'raDataaأَعْرَضَتَا
We turned away'a'raDnaaأَعْرَضْنَا
You (plural, m.) turned away'a'raDtumأَعْرَضْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) turned away'a'raDtunnaأَعْرَضْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) turned away'a'raDuuأَعْرَضُوا
They (plural, f.) turned away'a'raDnaأَعْرَضْنَ

Present tense conjugations (المضارع)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I turn away'u'riDuأُعْرِضُ
You (m.) turn awaytu'riDuتُعْرِضُ
You (f.) turn awaytu'riDiinaتُعْرِضِينَ
He turns awayyu'riDuيُعْرِضُ
She turns awaytu'riDuتُعْرِضُ
You (dual) turn awaytu'riDaaniتُعْرِضَانِ
They (dual, m.) turn awayyu'riDaaniيُعْرِضَانِ
They (dual, f.) turn awaytu'riDaaniتُعْرِضَانِ
We turn awaynu'riDuنُعْرِضُ
You (plural, m.) turn awaytu'riDuunaتُعْرِضُونَ
You (plural, f.) turn awaytu'riDnaتُعْرِضْنَ
They (plural, m.) turn awayyu'riDuunaيُعْرِضُونَ
They (plural, f.) turn awayyu'riDnaيُعْرِضْنَ

The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)

English Arabizi Arabic
Turning away / Avoidance / Ignoring'i'raaDإِعْرَاض

The active participle (اسم الفاعل)

English Arabizi Arabic
One who turns away / One who avoidsmu'riDمُعْرِض

Passive voice conjugated in the past (الماضي المبني للمجهول)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I was turned away from'u'riDtuأُعْرِضْتُ
You (m.) were turned away from'u'riDtaأُعْرِضْتَ
You (f.) were turned away from'u'riDtiأُعْرِضْتِ
He was turned away from'u'riDaأُعْرِضَ
She was turned away from'u'riDatأُعْرِضَتْ
You (dual) were turned away from'u'riDtumaaأُعْرِضْتُمَا
They (dual, m.) were turned away from'u'riDaaأُعْرِضَا
They (dual, f.) were turned away from'u'riDataaأُعْرِضَتَا
We were turned away from'u'riDnaaأُعْرِضْنَا
You (plural, m.) were turned away from'u'riDtumأُعْرِضْتُمْ
You (plural, f.) were turned away from'u'riDtunnaأُعْرِضْتُنَّ
They (plural, m.) were turned away from'u'riDuuأُعْرِضُوا
They (plural, f.) were turned away from'u'riDnaأُعْرِضْنَ

Passive voice conjugated in the present (المضارع المبني للمجهول)​

English Arabizi Arabic
I am turned away from'u'raDuأُعْرَضُ
You (m.) are turned away fromtu'raDuتُعْرَضُ
You (f.) are turned away fromtu'raDiinaتُعْرَضِينَ
He is turned away fromyu'raDuيُعْرَضُ
She is turned away fromtu'raDuتُعْرَضُ
You (dual) are turned away fromtu'raDaaniتُعْرَضَانِ
They (dual, m.) are turned away fromyu'raDaaniيُعْرَضَانِ
They (dual, f.) are turned away fromtu'raDaaniتُعْرَضَانِ
We are turned away fromnu'raDuنُعْرَضُ
You (plural, m.) are turned away fromtu'raDuunaتُعْرَضُونَ
You (plural, f.) are turned away fromtu'raDnaتُعْرَضْنَ
They (plural, m.) are turned away fromyu'raDuunaيُعْرَضُونَ
They (plural, f.) are turned away fromyu'raDnaيُعْرَضْنَ

The passive participle (اسم المفعول)

English Arabizi Arabic
One who has been turned away from / ignoredmu'raDمُعْرَض
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