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Conjugation of לְהַעֲדִיף

Verb – HIF'IL

Root: ע - ד - ף

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

Meaning

to prefer

Active forms Binyan Hif'il

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		מַעֲדִיף ma'adif I / you m. sg. / he / it prefer(s)	מַעֲדִיפָה ma'adifa I / you f. sg. / she / it prefer(s)	מַעֲדִיפִים ma'adifim we / you m. pl. / they m. prefer	מַעֲדִיפוֹת ma'adifot we / you f. pl. / they f. prefer
Past tense	1st	הֶעֱדַפְתִּי he'edafti I preferred		הֶעֱדַפְנוּ he'edafnu we preferred
	2nd	הֶעֱדַפְתָּ he'edafta you m. sg. preferred	הֶעֱדַפְתְּ he'edaft you f. sg. preferred	הֶעֱדַפְתֶּם he'edaftem you m. pl. preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: הֶעֱדַפְתֶּם he'edaftem	הֶעֱדַפְתֶּן he'edaften you f. pl. preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: הֶעֱדַפְתֶּן he'edaften
	3rd	הֶעֱדִיף he'edif he / it preferred	הֶעֱדִיפָה he'edifa she / it preferred	הֶעֱדִיפוּ he'edifu they preferred
Future tense	1st	אַעֲדִיף a'adif I will prefer		נַעֲדִיף na'adif we will prefer
	2nd	תַּעֲדִיף ta'adif you m. sg. will prefer	תַּעֲדִיפִי ta'adifi you f. sg. will prefer	תַּעֲדִיפוּ ta'adifu you m. pl. will prefer	תַּעֲדֵפְנָה ta'adefna you f. pl. will prefer In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: תַּעֲדִיפוּ ta'adifu
	3rd	יַעֲדִיף ya'adif he / it will prefer	תַּעֲדִיף ta'adif she / it will prefer	יַעֲדִיפוּ ya'adifu they m. will prefer	תַּעֲדֵפְנָה ta'adefna they f. will prefer In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: יַעֲדִיפוּ ya'adifu
Imperative		הַעֲדֵף!‏ ha'adef! (to a man) prefer!	הַעֲדִיפִי!‏ ha'adifi! (to a woman) prefer!	הַעֲדִיפוּ!‏ ha'adifu! (to men) prefer!	הַעֲדֵפְנָה!‏ ha'adefna! (to women) prefer! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: הַעֲדִיפוּ!‏ ha'adifu!
Infinitive		לְהַעֲדִיף leha'adif to prefer

Passive forms Binyan Huf'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		מָעֳדָף ~ מועדף mo'odaf מֻעֲדָף ~ מועדף mu'adaf I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is preferred	מָעֳדֶפֶת ~ מועדפת mo'odefet מֻעֲדֶפֶת ~ מועדפת mu'adefet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is preferred	מָעֳדָפִים ~ מועדפים mo'odafim מֻעֲדָפִים ~ מועדפים mu'adafim we / you m. pl. / they m. are preferred	מָעֳדָפוֹת ~ מועדפות mo'odafot מֻעֲדָפוֹת ~ מועדפות mu'adafot we / you f. pl. / they f. are preferred
Past tense	1st	הָעֳדַפְתִּי ~ הועדפתי ho'odafti הֻעֲדַפְתִּי ~ הועדפתי hu'adafti I was preferred		הָעֳדַפְנוּ ~ הועדפנו ho'odafnu הֻעֲדַפְנוּ ~ הועדפנו hu'adafnu we were preferred
	2nd	הָעֳדַפְתָּ ~ הועדפת ho'odafta הֻעֲדַפְתָּ ~ הועדפת hu'adafta you m. sg. were preferred	הָעֳדַפְתְּ ~ הועדפת ho'odaft הֻעֲדַפְתְּ ~ הועדפת hu'adaft you f. sg. were preferred	הָעֳדַפְתֶּם ~ הועדפתם ho'odaftem הֻעֲדַפְתֶּם ~ הועדפתם hu'adaftem you m. pl. were preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: הָעֳדַפְתֶּם ~ הועדפתם ho'odaftem הֻעֲדַפְתֶּם ~ הועדפתם hu'adaftem	הָעֳדַפְתֶּן ~ הועדפתן ho'odaften הֻעֲדַפְתֶּן ~ הועדפתן hu'adaften you f. pl. were preferred The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: הָעֳדַפְתֶּן ~ הועדפתן ho'odaften הֻעֲדַפְתֶּן ~ הועדפתן hu'adaften
	3rd	הָעֳדַף ~ הועדף ho'odaf הֻעֲדַף ~ הועדף hu'adaf he / it was preferred	הָעָדְפָה ~ הועדפה ho'odfa הֻעַדְפָה ~ הועדפה hu'adfa she / it was preferred	הָעָדְפוּ ~ הועדפו ho'odfu הֻעַדְפוּ ~ הועדפו hu'adfu they were preferred
Future tense	1st	אָעֳדַף ~ אועדף o'odaf אֻעֲדַף ~ אועדף u'adaf I will be preferred		נָעֳדַף ~ נועדף no'odaf נֻעֲדַף ~ נועדף nu'adaf we will be preferred
	2nd	תָּעֳדַף ~ תועדף to'odaf תֻּעֲדַף ~ תועדף tu'adaf you m. sg. will be preferred	תָּעָדְפִי ~ תועדפי to'odfi תֻּעַדְפִי ~ תועדפי tu'adfi you f. sg. will be preferred	תָּעָדְפוּ ~ תועדפו to'odfu תֻּעַדְפוּ ~ תועדפו tu'adfu you m. pl. will be preferred	תָּעֳדַפְנָה ~ תועדפנה to'odafna תֻּעֲדַפְנָה ~ תועדפנה tu'adafna you f. pl. will be preferred In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: תָּעָדְפוּ ~ תועדפו to'odfu תֻּעַדְפוּ ~ תועדפו tu'adfu
	3rd	יָעֳדַף ~ יועדף yo'odaf יֻעֲדַף ~ יועדף yu'adaf he / it will be preferred	תָּעֳדַף ~ תועדף to'odaf תֻּעֲדַף ~ תועדף tu'adaf she / it will be preferred	יָעָדְפוּ ~ יועדפו yo'odfu יֻעַדְפוּ ~ יועדפו yu'adfu they m. will be preferred	תָּעֳדַפְנָה ~ תועדפנה to'odafna תֻּעֲדַפְנָה ~ תועדפנה tu'adafna they f. will be preferred In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: יָעָדְפוּ ~ יועדפו yo'odfu יֻעַדְפוּ ~ יועדפו yu'adfu