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مَوْضُوع
topic, subject /mawˈdˤuːʕ/
nounA1#482 most common
Also: theme, subject matter, object (in philosophy or grammar)
Example sentences
ما هو الموضوع؟
What is the topic?
هذا موضوع مهم جداً.
This is a very important topic.
قرأتُ مقالاً عن موضوع البيئة.
I read an article about the topic of the environment.
ناقش الطلاب عدة مواضيع خلال المحاضرة.
The students discussed several topics during the lecture.
تطرّق الكاتب إلى موضوعٍ شائكٍ يمسّ القيم الاجتماعية.
The writer touched on a thorny subject that affects social values.
اعتبر المحدّثون هذا الحديث موضوعاً لا أصل له.
The hadith scholars considered this report fabricated, with no basis.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مَوْضُوعٌ | مَوْضُوعَاتٌ |
| Genitive | مَوْضُوعٍ | مَوْضُوعَاتٍ |
| Accusative | مَوْضُوعاً | مَوْضُوعَاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا مَوْضُوعُ | يا مَوْضُوعَاتُ |
Word family
وَضَعَ (waḍaʿa)to put, place, lay down
مَوْضُوعِيّ (mawḍūʿī)objective
مَوْضُوعِيَّة (mawḍūʿiyya)objectivity
وَضْع (waḍʿ)situation, position
مَوْضِع (mawḍiʿ)place, spot
Etymology
مَوْضُوع is the passive participle of the verb وَضَعَ, 'to put or lay down.' It literally means 'the thing that is placed,' that is, the matter set before people to look at. From this came the modern senses of topic, subject, and theme. The root و-ض-ع runs through many Arabic words for placing, position, and situation.
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