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وَضْع
situation /ˈwadˤʕ/
nounA1#269 most common
Also: position, placement, status
Example sentences
الوضع جيد.
The situation is good.
الوضع الاقتصادي صعب هذا العام.
The economic situation is difficult this year.
يجب أن نفهم الوضع قبل أن نتحدث.
We must understand the situation before we speak.
تحسّن الوضع الصحي للمريض بعد العملية.
The patient's health condition improved after the operation.
لم يسمح لها وضعها المالي بشراء سيارة جديدة.
Her financial situation did not allow her to buy a new car.
أثار وضع القانون الجديد جدلاً واسعاً بين أعضاء البرلمان.
The enactment of the new law sparked wide debate among the members of parliament.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | وَضْعٌ | أَوْضاعٌ |
| Genitive | وَضْعٍ | أَوْضاعٍ |
| Accusative | وَضْعاً | أَوْضاعاً |
| Vocative | يا وَضْعُ | يا أَوْضاعُ |
Word family
وَضَعَto put, place, lay down
مَوْضوعsubject, topic; object
مَوْضِعplace, location, spotوَضْعِيّةsituation, posture, status
وَاضِعfounder, author, one who lays down
Etymology
وَضْع is the verbal noun of the Form I verb وَضَعَ, meaning to put, place, or lay down. It comes from the triliteral Semitic root و-ض-ع (w-ḍ-ʿ). From the basic sense of setting something down, the noun extended to mean the way things stand, hence position, condition, and situation.
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