Conjugation of לְצַמְצֵם

Verb – PI'EL

Root: צ - מ - צ - ם

This word has a 4-letter root. The second and third letters of the root occupy the place reserved for the middle radical in the inflection model.

Meaning

to reduce, to cut back, to decrease

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Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְצַמְצֵם metzamtzem I / you m. sg. / he / it reduce(s)	🔊 מְצַמְצֶמֶת metzamtzemet I / you f. sg. / she / it reduce(s)	🔊 מְצַמְצְמִים metzamtzemim we / you m. pl. / they m. reduce	🔊 מְצַמְצְמוֹת metzamtzemot we / you f. pl. / they f. reduce
Past tense	1st	🔊 צִמְצַמְתִּי tzimtzamti I reduced		🔊 צִמְצַמְנוּ tzimtzamnu we reduced
	2nd	🔊 צִמְצַמְתָּ tzimtzamta you m. sg. reduced	🔊 צִמְצַמְתְּ tzimtzamt you f. sg. reduced	🔊 צִמְצַמְתֶּם tzimtzamtem you m. pl. reduced The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 צִמְצַמְתֶּם tzimtzamtem	🔊 צִמְצַמְתֶּן tzimtzamten you f. pl. reduced The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 צִמְצַמְתֶּן tzimtzamten
	3rd	🔊 צִמְצֵם tzimtzem he / it reduced	🔊 צִמְצְמָה tzimtzema she / it reduced	🔊 צִמְצְמוּ tzimtzemu they reduced
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲצַמְצֵם atzamtzem I will reduce		🔊 נְצַמְצֵם netzamtzem we will reduce
	2nd	🔊 תְּצַמְצֵם tetzamtzem you m. sg. will reduce	🔊 תְּצַמְצְמִי tetzamtzemi you f. sg. will reduce	🔊 תְּצַמְצְמוּ tetzamtzemu you m. pl. will reduce	🔊 תְּצַמְצֵמְנָה tetzamtzemna you f. pl. will reduce In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּצַמְצְמוּ tetzamtzemu
	3rd	🔊 יְצַמְצֵם yetzamtzem he / it will reduce	🔊 תְּצַמְצֵם tetzamtzem she / it will reduce	🔊 יְצַמְצְמוּ yetzamtzemu they m. will reduce	🔊 תְּצַמְצֵמְנָה tetzamtzemna they f. will reduce In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְצַמְצְמוּ yetzamtzemu
Imperative		🔊 צַמְצֵם!‏ tzamtzem! (to a man) reduce!	🔊 צַמְצְמִי!‏ tzamtzemi! (to a woman) reduce!	🔊 צַמְצְמוּ!‏ tzamtzemu! (to men) reduce!	🔊 צַמְצֵמְנָה!‏ tzamtzemna! (to women) reduce! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 צַמְצְמוּ!‏ tzamtzemu!
Infinitive		🔊 לְצַמְצֵם letzamtzem to reduce

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְצֻמְצָם ~ מצומצם metzumtzam I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is reduced	🔊 מְצֻמְצֶמֶת ~ מצומצמת metzumtzemet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is reduced	🔊 מְצֻמְצָמִים ~ מצומצמים metzumtzamim we / you m. pl. / they m. are reduced	🔊 מְצֻמְצָמוֹת ~ מצומצמות metzumtzamot we / you f. pl. / they f. are reduced
Past tense	1st	🔊 צֻמְצַמְתִּי ~ צומצמתי tzumtzamti I was reduced		🔊 צֻמְצַמְנוּ ~ צומצמנו tzumtzamnu we were reduced
	2nd	🔊 צֻמְצַמְתָּ ~ צומצמת tzumtzamta you m. sg. were reduced	🔊 צֻמְצַמְתְּ ~ צומצמת tzumtzamt you f. sg. were reduced	🔊 צֻמְצַמְתֶּם ~ צומצמתם tzumtzamtem you m. pl. were reduced The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 צֻמְצַמְתֶּם ~ צומצמתם tzumtzamtem	🔊 צֻמְצַמְתֶּן ~ צומצמתן tzumtzamten you f. pl. were reduced The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 צֻמְצַמְתֶּן ~ צומצמתן tzumtzamten
	3rd	🔊 צֻמְצַם ~ צומצם tzumtzam he / it was reduced	🔊 צֻמְצְמָה ~ צומצמה tzumtzema she / it was reduced	🔊 צֻמְצְמוּ ~ צומצמו tzumtzemu they were reduced
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲצֻמְצַם ~ אצומצם atzumtzam I will be reduced		🔊 נְצֻמְצַם ~ נצומצם netzumtzam we will be reduced
	2nd	🔊 תְּצֻמְצַם ~ תצומצם tetzumtzam you m. sg. will be reduced	🔊 תְּצֻמְצְמִי ~ תצומצמי tetzumtzemi you f. sg. will be reduced	🔊 תְּצֻמְצְמוּ ~ תצומצמו tetzumtzemu you m. pl. will be reduced	🔊 תְּצֻמְצַמְנָה ~ תצומצמנה tetzumtzamna you f. pl. will be reduced In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּצֻמְצְמוּ ~ תצומצמו tetzumtzemu
	3rd	🔊 יְצֻמְצַם ~ יצומצם yetzumtzam he / it will be reduced	🔊 תְּצֻמְצַם ~ תצומצם tetzumtzam she / it will be reduced	🔊 יְצֻמְצְמוּ ~ יצומצמו yetzumtzemu they m. will be reduced	🔊 תְּצֻמְצַמְנָה ~ תצומצמנה tetzumtzamna they f. will be reduced In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְצֻמְצְמוּ ~ יצומצמו yetzumtzemu