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

Verb – HIF'IL

Root: ע - ס - ק

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

Meaning

to keep busy; to employ

Active forms Binyan Hif'il

Verb formPersonSingularPlural
MasculineFeminineMasculineFeminine
Present tense / Participle
מַעֲסִיק
ma'asik
I / you m. sg. / he / it keep(s) busy
מַעֲסִיקָה
ma'asika
I / you f. sg. / she / it keep(s) busy
מַעֲסִיקִים
ma'asikim
we / you m. pl. / they m. keep busy
מַעֲסִיקוֹת
ma'asikot
we / you f. pl. / they f. keep busy
Past tense1st
הֶעֱסַקְתִּי
he'esakti
I kept busy
הֶעֱסַקְנוּ
he'esaknu
we kept busy
2nd
הֶעֱסַקְתָּ
he'esakta
you m. sg. kept busy
הֶעֱסַקְתְּ
he'esakt
you f. sg. kept busy
הֶעֱסַקְתֶּם
he'esaktem
you m. pl. kept busy
The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language:
הֶעֱסַקְתֶּם he'esaktem
הֶעֱסַקְתֶּן
he'esakten
you f. pl. kept busy
The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language:
הֶעֱסַקְתֶּן he'esakten
3rd
הֶעֱסִיק
he'esik
he / it kept busy
הֶעֱסִיקָה
he'esika
she / it kept busy
הֶעֱסִיקוּ
he'esiku
they kept busy
Future tense1st
אַעֲסִיק
a'asik
I will keep busy
נַעֲסִיק
na'asik
we will keep busy
2nd
תַּעֲסִיק
ta'asik
you m. sg. will keep busy
תַּעֲסִיקִי
ta'asiki
you f. sg. will keep busy
תַּעֲסִיקוּ
ta'asiku
you m. pl. will keep busy
תַּעֲסֵקְנָה
ta'asekna
you f. pl. will keep busy
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
תַּעֲסִיקוּ ta'asiku
3rd
יַעֲסִיק
ya'asik
he / it will keep busy
תַּעֲסִיק
ta'asik
she / it will keep busy
יַעֲסִיקוּ
ya'asiku
they m. will keep busy
תַּעֲסֵקְנָה
ta'asekna
they f. will keep busy
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
יַעֲסִיקוּ ya'asiku
Imperative
הַעֲסֵק!‏
ha'asek!
(to a man) keep busy!
הַעֲסִיקִי!‏
ha'asiki!
(to a woman) keep busy!
הַעֲסִיקוּ!‏
ha'asiku!
(to men) keep busy!
הַעֲסֵקְנָה!‏
ha'asekna!
(to women) keep busy!
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
הַעֲסִיקוּ!‏ ha'asiku!
Infinitive
לְהַעֲסִיק
leha'asik
to keep busy

Passive forms Binyan Huf'al

Verb formPersonSingularPlural
MasculineFeminineMasculineFeminine
Present tense / Participle
מָעֳסָק ~ מועסק
mo'osak
מֻעֲסָק ~ מועסק
mu'asak
I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is kept busy
מָעֳסֶקֶת ~ מועסקת
mo'oseket
מֻעֲסֶקֶת ~ מועסקת
mu'aseket
I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is kept busy
מָעֳסָקִים ~ מועסקים
mo'osakim
מֻעֲסָקִים ~ מועסקים
mu'asakim
we / you m. pl. / they m. are kept busy
מָעֳסָקוֹת ~ מועסקות
mo'osakot
מֻעֲסָקוֹת ~ מועסקות
mu'asakot
we / you f. pl. / they f. are kept busy
Past tense1st
הָעֳסַקְתִּי ~ הועסקתי
ho'osakti
הֻעֲסַקְתִּי ~ הועסקתי
hu'asakti
I was kept busy
הָעֳסַקְנוּ ~ הועסקנו
ho'osaknu
הֻעֲסַקְנוּ ~ הועסקנו
hu'asaknu
we were kept busy
2nd
הָעֳסַקְתָּ ~ הועסקת
ho'osakta
הֻעֲסַקְתָּ ~ הועסקת
hu'asakta
you m. sg. were kept busy
הָעֳסַקְתְּ ~ הועסקת
ho'osakt
הֻעֲסַקְתְּ ~ הועסקת
hu'asakt
you f. sg. were kept busy
הָעֳסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם
ho'osaktem
הֻעֲסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם
hu'asaktem
you m. pl. were kept busy
The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language:
הָעֳסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם ho'osaktem
הֻעֲסַקְתֶּם ~ הועסקתם hu'asaktem
הָעֳסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן
ho'osakten
הֻעֲסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן
hu'asakten
you f. pl. were kept busy
The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language:
הָעֳסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן ho'osakten
הֻעֲסַקְתֶּן ~ הועסקתן hu'asakten
3rd
הָעֳסַק ~ הועסק
ho'osak
הֻעֲסַק ~ הועסק
hu'asak
he / it was kept busy
הָעָסְקָה ~ הועסקה
ho'oska
הֻעַסְקָה ~ הועסקה
hu'aska
she / it was kept busy
הָעָסְקוּ ~ הועסקו
ho'osku
הֻעַסְקוּ ~ הועסקו
hu'asku
they were kept busy
Future tense1st
אָעֳסַק ~ אועסק
o'osak
אֻעֲסַק ~ אועסק
u'asak
I will be kept busy
נָעֳסַק ~ נועסק
no'osak
נֻעֲסַק ~ נועסק
nu'asak
we will be kept busy
2nd
תָּעֳסַק ~ תועסק
to'osak
תֻּעֲסַק ~ תועסק
tu'asak
you m. sg. will be kept busy
תָּעָסְקִי ~ תועסקי
to'oski
תֻּעַסְקִי ~ תועסקי
tu'aski
you f. sg. will be kept busy
תָּעָסְקוּ ~ תועסקו
to'osku
תֻּעַסְקוּ ~ תועסקו
tu'asku
you m. pl. will be kept busy
תָּעֳסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה
to'osakna
תֻּעֲסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה
tu'asakna
you f. pl. will be kept busy
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
תָּעָסְקוּ ~ תועסקו to'osku
תֻּעַסְקוּ ~ תועסקו tu'asku
3rd
יָעֳסַק ~ יועסק
yo'osak
יֻעֲסַק ~ יועסק
yu'asak
he / it will be kept busy
תָּעֳסַק ~ תועסק
to'osak
תֻּעֲסַק ~ תועסק
tu'asak
she / it will be kept busy
יָעָסְקוּ ~ יועסקו
yo'osku
יֻעַסְקוּ ~ יועסקו
yu'asku
they m. will be kept busy
תָּעֳסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה
to'osakna
תֻּעֲסַקְנָה ~ תועסקנה
tu'asakna
they f. will be kept busy
In modern language, the masculine form is generally used:
יָעָסְקוּ ~ יועסקו yo'osku
יֻעַסְקוּ ~ יועסקו yu'asku
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See also

WordRootPart of speechMeaning
עִיסּוּק
isuk
ע - ס - קNoun – kittul pattern, masculineduty, task, activity; vocation, profession; job, employment
עָסוּק
asuk
ע - ס - קAdjective – katul patternbusy, occupied
עֵסֶק
esek
ע - ס - קNoun – ketel pattern, masculinebusiness, enterprise; matter, affair, duty, project
לַעֲסוֹק
la'asok
ע - ס - קVerb – pa'alto deal (with something), to work at (ב-)
לְהִתְעַסֵּק
lehit'asek
ע - ס - קVerb – hitpa'elto occupy oneself, to be involved with, to fiddle with (ב-)
עִסְקָה
iska
ע - ס - קNoun – kitla pattern, femininedeal, trade, transaction
עִסְקִי
iski
ע - ס - קAdjectivebusiness, commercial
תַּעֲסוּקָה
ta'asuka
ע - ס - קNoun – taktula pattern, feminineemployment; occupation
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