This is the 5573rd most frequent Arabic word.
فاجأ
"فاجأ" means "to surprise."
Here, "فاجأ" (faja'a) is used in the past tense and the pronoun 'me' is attached to show who the action of being surprised was done to, exemplifying its conjugation and usage to express an indirect effect.
كنت أظن اليوم عادياً، لكن حدث شيء فاجأني.
I thought today was ordinary, but something happened that surprised me.
In this instance, "فاجأ" is in its present tense form when addressing a generalized and recurring action, illustrating its application to describe ongoing or habitual surprising events.
أحياناً تأتي الحياة بأمور تفاجئنا.
Sometimes life brings things that astonish us.
In this sentence, the verb "فاجأ" (faja'a) is used to describe the act of surprising someone, showing its function as a transitive verb that requires a subject, an action, and a direct object.