عَدَم
root: ع-د-م / noun / definition: nonexistence, absence, lack
The word عَدَم is a noun meaning “nonexistence”, “absence”, or “lack (of)”. When it’s used in an إضافة with a following noun, it can often be translated as a prefix like non-, un-, or dis-.
Let’s look at some examples…
عَدَمُ الاِستِقرارِ
instability
عَدَمُ المُساواةِ
inequality
عَدَمُ التَّسامُحِ
intolerance
عَدَمُ الاِنحِيازِ
non-alignment
عَدَمُ الوُجودِ
nonexistence
عَدَمُ الاِكتِراثِ
disregard
عَدَمُ الراحةِ
discomfort
So عدم is similar to إعادة in that they’re both nouns which form إضافة phrases in Arabic but are usually translated into English as prefixes. Cool stuff.
I hope this was useful, don’t forget to check out the other grammar explanations on the blog and last week’s post too, where I talk about my recent obsession with another language group!
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