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Conjugation of לְהַעֲדִיף https://www.pealim.com

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 formPersonSingularPlural
MasculineFeminineMasculineFeminine
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 tense1st
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 tense1st
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 formPersonSingularPlural
MasculineFeminineMasculineFeminine
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 tense1st
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 tense1st
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
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See also

WordRootPart of speechMeaning
עָדִיף
adif
ע - ד - ףAdjective – katil patternpreferable
עֲדִיפוּת
adifut
ע - ד - ףNoun – femininepreference; preferability
עוֹדֶף
odef
ע - ד - ףNoun – kotel pattern, masculinesurplus, excess; change (money)
תַּעֲדוּף
ta'aduf
ע - ד - ףNoun – taktul pattern, masculineprioritization
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