ع ر ض Form 4
May 28, 2026
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'raDtu | أَعْرَضْتُ |
| You (m.) turned away | 'a'raDta | أَعْرَضْتَ |
| You (f.) turned away | 'a'raDti | أَعْرَضْتِ |
| He turned away | 'a'raDa | أَعْرَضَ |
| She turned away | 'a'raDat | أَعْرَضَتْ |
| You (dual) turned away | 'a'raDtumaa | أَعْرَضْتُمَا |
| They (dual, m.) turned away | 'a'raDaa | أَعْرَضَا |
| They (dual, f.) turned away | 'a'raDataa | أَعْرَضَتَا |
| We turned away | 'a'raDnaa | أَعْرَضْنَا |
| You (plural, m.) turned away | 'a'raDtum | أَعْرَضْتُمْ |
| You (plural, f.) turned away | 'a'raDtunna | أَعْرَضْتُنَّ |
| They (plural, m.) turned away | 'a'raDuu | أَعْرَضُوا |
| They (plural, f.) turned away | 'a'raDna | أَعْرَضْنَ |
Present tense conjugations (المضارع)
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| I turn away | 'u'riDu | أُعْرِضُ |
| You (m.) turn away | tu'riDu | تُعْرِضُ |
| You (f.) turn away | tu'riDiina | تُعْرِضِينَ |
| He turns away | yu'riDu | يُعْرِضُ |
| She turns away | tu'riDu | تُعْرِضُ |
| You (dual) turn away | tu'riDaani | تُعْرِضَانِ |
| They (dual, m.) turn away | yu'riDaani | يُعْرِضَانِ |
| They (dual, f.) turn away | tu'riDaani | تُعْرِضَانِ |
| We turn away | nu'riDu | نُعْرِضُ |
| You (plural, m.) turn away | tu'riDuuna | تُعْرِضُونَ |
| You (plural, f.) turn away | tu'riDna | تُعْرِضْنَ |
| They (plural, m.) turn away | yu'riDuuna | يُعْرِضُونَ |
| They (plural, f.) turn away | yu'riDna | يُعْرِضْنَ |
The verbal noun (المصدر — masdar)
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Turning away / Avoidance / Ignoring | 'i'raaD | إِعْرَاض |
The active participle (اسم الفاعل)
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| One who turns away / One who avoids | mu'riD | مُعْرِض |
Passive voice conjugated in the past (الماضي المبني للمجهول)
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| I was turned away from | 'u'riDtu | أُعْرِضْتُ |
| You (m.) were turned away from | 'u'riDta | أُعْرِضْتَ |
| You (f.) were turned away from | 'u'riDti | أُعْرِضْتِ |
| He was turned away from | 'u'riDa | أُعْرِضَ |
| She was turned away from | 'u'riDat | أُعْرِضَتْ |
| You (dual) were turned away from | 'u'riDtumaa | أُعْرِضْتُمَا |
| They (dual, m.) were turned away from | 'u'riDaa | أُعْرِضَا |
| They (dual, f.) were turned away from | 'u'riDataa | أُعْرِضَتَا |
| We were turned away from | 'u'riDnaa | أُعْرِضْنَا |
| You (plural, m.) were turned away from | 'u'riDtum | أُعْرِضْتُمْ |
| You (plural, f.) were turned away from | 'u'riDtunna | أُعْرِضْتُنَّ |
| They (plural, m.) were turned away from | 'u'riDuu | أُعْرِضُوا |
| They (plural, f.) were turned away from | 'u'riDna | أُعْرِضْنَ |
Passive voice conjugated in the present (المضارع المبني للمجهول)
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| I am turned away from | 'u'raDu | أُعْرَضُ |
| You (m.) are turned away from | tu'raDu | تُعْرَضُ |
| You (f.) are turned away from | tu'raDiina | تُعْرَضِينَ |
| He is turned away from | yu'raDu | يُعْرَضُ |
| She is turned away from | tu'raDu | تُعْرَضُ |
| You (dual) are turned away from | tu'raDaani | تُعْرَضَانِ |
| They (dual, m.) are turned away from | yu'raDaani | يُعْرَضَانِ |
| They (dual, f.) are turned away from | tu'raDaani | تُعْرَضَانِ |
| We are turned away from | nu'raDu | نُعْرَضُ |
| You (plural, m.) are turned away from | tu'raDuuna | تُعْرَضُونَ |
| You (plural, f.) are turned away from | tu'raDna | تُعْرَضْنَ |
| They (plural, m.) are turned away from | yu'raDuuna | يُعْرَضُونَ |
| They (plural, f.) are turned away from | yu'raDna | يُعْرَضْنَ |
The passive participle (اسم المفعول)
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| One who has been turned away from / ignored | mu'raD | مُعْرَض |