अर्ज़ी देना (arzii denaa)

verb A fixed collocation meaning 'to submit an application/petition', pairing the noun अर्ज़ी (arzii, 'application, petition') with देना (denaa, 'to give'). Used mainly for formal, official requests -- jobs, government offices, courts.
Sense 1 : to submit an application or petition
verb, transitive The person applying is the subject and takes ने (ne) in the perfective, since देना (denaa) is transitive; the office/authority approached is marked with में (men) or के पास (ke paas), e.g. दफ़्तर में अर्ज़ी देना (daftar men arzii denaa, 'to submit an application to the office').
Synonyms: आवेदन देना (aavedan denaa, more formal/written), आवेदन करना (aavedan karnaa, more formal/written), दरख़्वास्त देना (darakhvaast denaa, variant using a different noun for 'application')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: अर्ज़ी (arzii) has an Urdu-court flavor -- it is the word you hear in the context of an अर्ज़ी-नवीस (arzii-naviis, a professional letter-writer who sits outside government offices and courts drafting petitions for people). Saying अर्ज़ी देना (arzii denaa) evokes that slightly old-fashioned, bureaucratic world of leave applications, transfer requests, and complaints to a सरकारी दफ़्तर (sarkaarii daftar, government office), even though it is still very much alive in everyday speech.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for आवेदन करना (aavedan karnaa) by default because it is the textbook phrase, but अर्ज़ी देना (arzii denaa) is what most people actually say in everyday spoken contexts like schools, local offices, or police stations. 2) The verb here is देना (denaa) 'to give,' not करना (karnaa) 'to do' -- learners familiar with आवेदन करना (aavedan karnaa) sometimes wrongly say अर्ज़ी करना (arzii karnaa), which sounds off; अर्ज़ी pairs specifically with देना (denaa).
Sample Sentences:
मुझे छुट्टी के लिए अर्ज़ी देनी है। I have to submit an application for leave.
(mujhe chhuttii ke lie arzii denii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने तबादले के लिए दफ़्तर में अर्ज़ी दी। He submitted a petition in the office for a transfer.
(usne tabaadle ke lie daftar men arzii dii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वह हर साल स्कॉलरशिप के लिए अर्ज़ी देता है। He applies for a scholarship every year.
(vah har saal skolarship ke lie arzii detaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पहले अपनी शिकायत की अर्ज़ी दे दो, फिर देखते हैं। First submit your complaint petition, then we'll see.
(pahle apnii shikaayat kii arzii de do, phir dekhte hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
क्या आपने पासपोर्ट के नवीनीकरण के लिए अर्ज़ी दे दी है? Have you submitted the application for passport renewal?
(kyaa aapne paasport ke naviiniikran ke lie arzii de dii hai?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर वह समय पर अर्ज़ी देता तो उसका काम बन जाता। If he had submitted the application on time, his work would have gotten done.
(agar vah samay par arzii detaa to uskaa kaam ban jaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अर्ज़ी-नवीस से कहकर मैंने अपनी अर्ज़ी लिखवाई और तहसील में दे दी। I had the petition-writer draft my petition and submitted it at the tehsil office.
(arzii-naviis se kahkar mainne apnii arzii likhvaaii aur tahsiil men de dii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
शायद उसने अभी तक अर्ज़ी न दी हो। Perhaps he hasn't submitted the application yet.
(shaayad usne abhii tak arzii n dii ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
आवेदक द्वारा सक्षम अधिकारी को अर्ज़ी दी जाती है। The petition is submitted by the applicant to the competent authority.
(aavedak dvaaraa saksham adhikaarii ko arzii dii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
कृपया संबंधित विभाग में अपनी अर्ज़ी दें। Please submit your application to the concerned department.
(kripyaa sambandhit vibhaag men apnii arzii den।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मैं कल थाने जाकर अपनी अर्ज़ी दूँगा। I will go to the police station tomorrow and submit my petition.
(main kal thaane jaakar apnii arzii doongaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive: अर्ज़ी देना (arzii denaa)
infinitive oblique: अर्ज़ी देने (arzii dene)
habitual/simple (sg.m): अर्ज़ी देता (arzii detaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): अर्ज़ी देते (arzii dete)
habitual/simple (sg.f): अर्ज़ी देती (arzii detii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): अर्ज़ी देतीं (arzii detiin)
continuous (sg.m): अर्ज़ी दे रहा (arzii de rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): अर्ज़ी दे रहे (arzii de rahe)
continuous (sg.f): अर्ज़ी दे रही (arzii de rahii)
continuous (pl.f): अर्ज़ी दे रहीं (arzii de rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): अर्ज़ी दिया (arzii diyaa)
perfective (pl.m): अर्ज़ी दिए (arzii die)
perfective (sg.f): अर्ज़ी दी (arzii dii)
perfective (pl.f): अर्ज़ी दीं (arzii diin)
imperative (informal): अर्ज़ी दे (arzii de)
imperative (neutral): अर्ज़ी दो (arzii do)
imperative (formal): अर्ज़ी दीजिए (arzii diijie)
future (1sg.m): अर्ज़ी दूँगा (arzii doongaa)
future (1sg.f): अर्ज़ी दूँगी (arzii doongii)
future (1pl.m): अर्ज़ी देंगे (arzii denge)
future (1pl.f): अर्ज़ी देंगी (arzii dengii)
future (2sg.m): अर्ज़ी देगा (arzii degaa)
future (2sg.f): अर्ज़ी देगी (arzii degii)
future (2pl.m): अर्ज़ी दोगे (arzii doge)
future (2pl.f): अर्ज़ी दोगी (arzii dogii)
future (3sg.m): अर्ज़ी देगा (arzii degaa)
future (3sg.f): अर्ज़ी देगी (arzii degii)
future (3pl.m): अर्ज़ी देंगे (arzii denge)
future (3pl.f): अर्ज़ी देंगी (arzii dengii)
subjunctive (1sg): अर्ज़ी दूँ (arzii doon)
subjunctive (1pl): अर्ज़ी दें (arzii den)
subjunctive (2sg): अर्ज़ी दे (arzii de)
subjunctive (2pl): अर्ज़ी दो (arzii do)
subjunctive (3sg): अर्ज़ी दे (arzii de)
subjunctive (3pl): अर्ज़ी दें (arzii den)