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As-Saffat · 37:90
So they turned away from him, departing.
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فَتَوَلَّوْا۟
fatawallaw
So they turned away
Word breakdown
ف
Harf · Resumption particlethen
تول
Fi'l · VerbSo they turned away
Rootوليwly
to be a protector/guardian, turn towards/away, friend
232× in the Quran · Common
LemmaتَوَلَّىٰVerb (form V) - to turn
وْا
Ism · Personal pronounthem/their
Grammar rules
Past tense verb
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ (So they turned away) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.
We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.
Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & PresentVerb form V — doing to oneself
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ (So they turned away) uses form V (تَفَعَّلَ) — it's the reflexive of form II, meaning doing the action to yourself.
We translate it as "to [verb] oneself".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X