Verb – HIF'IL
Root: ע - ד - ף
The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |
| Word | Root | Part of speech | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔊 עָדִיףadif | ע - ד - ף | Adjective – katil pattern | preferable |
| 🔊 עֲדִיפוּתadifut | ע - ד - ף | Noun – feminine | preference; preferability |
| 🔊 עוֹדֶףodef | ע - ד - ף | Noun – kotel pattern, masculine | surplus, excess; change (money) |
| 🔊 תַּעֲדוּףta'aduf | ע - ד - ף | Noun – taktul pattern, masculine | prioritization |
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