تغير

See also: بغير‎ and تعير‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root غ ي ر‎ (ḡ-y-r).

Verb

تَغَيَّرَ • (taḡayyara) V, non-past يَتَغَيَّرُ‎‎ (yataḡayyaru)

1. (intransitive) to change, to be altered

   ‏سَيَتَغَيَّرُ عَالَمُنَا لَٰكِنَّهُ لَنْ يَنْتَهِيَ.‎‎

   sayataḡayyaru ʕālamunā lākinnahu lan yantahiya.

   Our world will change, but it will not end.

   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 47:15:

     ‏وَأَنْهَارٌ مِنْ لَبَنٍ لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُ‎

     wa-ʔanhārun min labanin lam yataḡayyar ṭaʕmuhu

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

2. (intransitive, with عَلَى‎ (ʕalā)) to change one's feelings and/or behaviour towards (someone); to stop loving or respecting; to turn one's back on

Conjugation

Conjugation of

تَغَيَّرَ

(form-V sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَغَيُّر taḡayyur
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُتَغَيِّر‎ mutaḡayyir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُتَغَيَّر‎ mutaḡayyar
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	تَغَيَّرْتُ‎ taḡayyartu	تَغَيَّرْتَ‎ taḡayyarta	تَغَيَّرَ taḡayyara		تَغَيَّرْتُمَا‎ taḡayyartumā	تَغَيَّرَا‎ taḡayyarā		تَغَيَّرْنَا‎ taḡayyarnā	تَغَيَّرْتُمْ‎ taḡayyartum	تَغَيَّرُوا‎ taḡayyarū
	f		تَغَيَّرْتِ‎ taḡayyarti	تَغَيَّرَتْ‎ taḡayyarat			تَغَيَّرَتَا‎ taḡayyaratā			تَغَيَّرْتُنَّ‎ taḡayyartunna	تَغَيَّرْنَ‎ taḡayyarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَتَغَيَّرُ‎ ʔataḡayyaru	تَتَغَيَّرُ‎ tataḡayyaru	يَتَغَيَّرُ‎ yataḡayyaru		تَتَغَيَّرَانِ‎ tataḡayyarāni	يَتَغَيَّرَانِ‎ yataḡayyarāni		نَتَغَيَّرُ‎ nataḡayyaru	تَتَغَيَّرُونَ‎ tataḡayyarūna	يَتَغَيَّرُونَ‎ yataḡayyarūna
	f		تَتَغَيَّرِينَ‎ tataḡayyarīna	تَتَغَيَّرُ‎ tataḡayyaru			تَتَغَيَّرَانِ‎ tataḡayyarāni			تَتَغَيَّرْنَ‎ tataḡayyarna	يَتَغَيَّرْنَ‎ yataḡayyarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَتَغَيَّرَ‎ ʔataḡayyara	تَتَغَيَّرَ‎ tataḡayyara	يَتَغَيَّرَ‎ yataḡayyara		تَتَغَيَّرَا‎ tataḡayyarā	يَتَغَيَّرَا‎ yataḡayyarā		نَتَغَيَّرَ‎ nataḡayyara	تَتَغَيَّرُوا‎ tataḡayyarū	يَتَغَيَّرُوا‎ yataḡayyarū
	f		تَتَغَيَّرِي‎ tataḡayyarī	تَتَغَيَّرَ‎ tataḡayyara			تَتَغَيَّرَا‎ tataḡayyarā			تَتَغَيَّرْنَ‎ tataḡayyarna	يَتَغَيَّرْنَ‎ yataḡayyarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَتَغَيَّرْ‎ ʔataḡayyar	تَتَغَيَّرْ‎ tataḡayyar	يَتَغَيَّرْ‎ yataḡayyar		تَتَغَيَّرَا‎ tataḡayyarā	يَتَغَيَّرَا‎ yataḡayyarā		نَتَغَيَّرْ‎ nataḡayyar	تَتَغَيَّرُوا‎ tataḡayyarū	يَتَغَيَّرُوا‎ yataḡayyarū
	f		تَتَغَيَّرِي‎ tataḡayyarī	تَتَغَيَّرْ‎ tataḡayyar			تَتَغَيَّرَا‎ tataḡayyarā			تَتَغَيَّرْنَ‎ tataḡayyarna	يَتَغَيَّرْنَ‎ yataḡayyarna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		تَغَيَّرْ taḡayyar			تَغَيَّرَا‎ taḡayyarā				تَغَيَّرُوا‎ taḡayyarū
	f		تَغَيَّرِي‎ taḡayyarī							تَغَيَّرْنَ‎ taḡayyarna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	تُغُيِّرَ tuḡuyyira		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُتَغَيَّرُ‎ yutaḡayyaru		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُتَغَيَّرَ‎ yutaḡayyara		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُتَغَيَّرْ‎ yutaḡayyar		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Etymology 2

Noun

تَغَيُّر • (taḡayyur) m

1. verbal noun of تَغَيَّرَ (taḡayyara) (form V)

Declension

Declension of noun تَغَيُّر (taḡayyur)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	تَغَيُّر taḡayyur	التَّغَيُّر‎ at-taḡayyur	تَغَيُّر taḡayyur
Nominative	تَغَيُّرٌ taḡayyurun	التَّغَيُّرُ‎ at-taḡayyuru	تَغَيُّرُ taḡayyuru
Accusative	تَغَيُّرًا‎ taḡayyuran	التَّغَيُّرَ‎ at-taḡayyura	تَغَيُّرَ taḡayyura
Genitive	تَغَيُّرٍ taḡayyurin	التَّغَيُّرِ‎ at-taḡayyuri	تَغَيُّرِ taḡayyuri

Etymology 3

Verb

تُغَيِّرُ • (tuḡayyiru) (form II)

1. inflection of غَيَّرَ‎ (ḡayyara):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative

Verb

تُغَيِّرَ • (tuḡayyira) (form II)

1. inflection of غَيَّرَ‎ (ḡayyara):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive

Verb

تُغَيِّرْ • (tuḡayyir) (form II)

1. inflection of غَيَّرَ‎ (ḡayyara):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive

Verb

تُغَيَّرُ • (tuḡayyaru) (form II)

1. inflection of غَيَّرَ‎ (ḡayyara):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive indicative
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive indicative

Verb

تُغَيَّرَ • (tuḡayyara) (form II)

1. inflection of غَيَّرَ‎ (ḡayyara):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive subjunctive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive subjunctive

Verb

تُغَيَّرْ • (tuḡayyar) (form II)

1. inflection of غَيَّرَ‎ (ḡayyara):
   1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive jussive
   2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive jussive

South Levantine Arabic

Root
غ ي ر‎

Etymology

From Arabic تَغَيَّرَ‎ (taḡayyara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɣaj.jar/, [ɪdˈɣaj.jar]

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Verb

تغيّر • (tḡayyar) (form V, present بتغيّر‎ (bitḡayyar))

1. mediopassive of غيّر‎ (ḡayyar): to be or become changed

Conjugation

Conjugation of تغيّر (tḡayyar)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	تغيّرت (tḡayyart)	تغيّرت (tḡayyart)	تغيّر (tḡayyar)		تغيّرنا (tḡayyarna)	تغيّرتو (tḡayyartu)	تغيّرو (tḡayyaru)
	f		تغيّرتي (tḡayyarti)	تغيّرت (tḡayyarat)
present	m	بتغيّر (batḡayyar)	بتتغيّر (btitḡayyar)	بتغيّر (bitḡayyar)		منتغيّر (mnitḡayyar)	بتتغيّرو (btitḡayyaru)	بتغيّرو (bitḡayyaru)
	f		بتتغيّري (btitḡayyari)	بتتغيّر (btitḡayyar)
subjunctive	m	اتغيّر (atḡayyar)	تتغيّر (titḡayyar)	يتغيّر (yitḡayyar)		نتغيّر (nitḡayyar)	تتغيّرو (titḡayyaru)	يتغيّرو (yitḡayyaru)
	f		تتغيّري (titḡayyari)	تتغيّر (titḡayyar)
imperative	m		تغيّر (tḡayyar)				تغيّرو (tḡayyaru)
	f		تغيّري (tḡayyari)