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The passive participle of ضَرَبَ is مَضْرُوبٌ, meaning the one who was struck rather than the one striking.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
مَضْرُوبٌone man who was struck.
مَضْرُوبَانِtwo men who were struck.
مَضْرُوبُونَmen who were struck.
مَضْرُوبَةٌone woman who was struck.
مَضْرُوبَتَانِtwo women who were struck.
مَضْرُوبَاتٌwomen who were struck.

ضَارِبَةٌ is a female striker, whereas مَضْرُوبَةٌ is a female who was struck.

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Full paradigm: maḍrūb

Passive Participles: Definition, Six Forms and Derivation

The passive participle of ضَرَبَ is مَضْرُوبٌ, meaning the one who was struck rather than the one striking.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
مَضْرُوبٌone man who was struck.
مَضْرُوبَانِtwo men who were struck.
مَضْرُوبُونَmen who were struck.
مَضْرُوبَةٌone woman who was struck.
مَضْرُوبَتَانِtwo women who were struck.
مَضْرُوبَاتٌwomen who were struck.

ضَارِبَةٌ is a female striker, whereas مَضْرُوبَةٌ is a female who was struck.