Conjugation of לְרַחֵף

Verb – PI'EL

Root: ר - ח - ף

The middle radical of this word is guttural. It cannot bear a dagesh, and the adjacent vowels may be affected.

Meaning

to hover, to float in the air

Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		מְרַחֵף merachef I / you m. sg. / he / it hover(s)	מְרַחֶפֶת merachefet I / you f. sg. / she / it hover(s)	מְרַחֲפִים merachafim we / you m. pl. / they m. hover	מְרַחֲפוֹת merachafot we / you f. pl. / they f. hover
Past tense	1st	רִחַפְתִּי ~ ריחפתי richafti I hovered		רִחַפְנוּ ~ ריחפנו richafnu we hovered
	2nd	רִחַפְתָּ ~ ריחפת richafta you m. sg. hovered	רִחַפְתְּ ~ ריחפת richaft you f. sg. hovered	רִחַפְתֶּם ~ ריחפתם richaftem you m. pl. hovered The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: רִחַפְתֶּם ~ ריחפתם richaftem	רִחַפְתֶּן ~ ריחפתן richaften you f. pl. hovered The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: רִחַפְתֶּן ~ ריחפתן richaften
	3rd	רִחֵף ~ ריחף richef he / it hovered	רִחֲפָה ~ ריחפה richafa she / it hovered	רִחֲפוּ ~ ריחפו richafu they hovered
Future tense	1st	אֲרַחֵף arachef I will hover		נְרַחֵף nerachef we will hover
	2nd	תְּרַחֵף terachef you m. sg. will hover	תְּרַחֲפִי terachafi you f. sg. will hover	תְּרַחֲפוּ terachafu you m. pl. will hover	תְּרַחֵפְנָה terachefna you f. pl. will hover In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: תְּרַחֲפוּ terachafu
	3rd	יְרַחֵף yerachef he / it will hover	תְּרַחֵף terachef she / it will hover	יְרַחֲפוּ yerachafu they m. will hover	תְּרַחֵפְנָה terachefna they f. will hover In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: יְרַחֲפוּ yerachafu
Imperative		רַחֵף!‏ rachef! (to a man) hover!	רַחֲפִי!‏ rachafi! (to a woman) hover!	רַחֲפוּ!‏ rachafu! (to men) hover!	רַחֵפְנָה!‏ rachefna! (to women) hover! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: רַחֲפוּ!‏ rachafu!
Infinitive		לְרַחֵף lerachef to hover

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		מְרֻחָף ~ מרוחף meruchaf I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is hovered	מְרֻחֶפֶת ~ מרוחפת meruchefet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is hovered	מְרֻחָפִים ~ מרוחפים meruchafim we / you m. pl. / they m. are hovered	מְרֻחָפוֹת ~ מרוחפות meruchafot we / you f. pl. / they f. are hovered
Past tense	1st	רֻחַפְתִּי ~ רוחפתי ruchafti I was hovered		רֻחַפְנוּ ~ רוחפנו ruchafnu we were hovered
	2nd	רֻחַפְתָּ ~ רוחפת ruchafta you m. sg. were hovered	רֻחַפְתְּ ~ רוחפת ruchaft you f. sg. were hovered	רֻחַפְתֶּם ~ רוחפתם ruchaftem you m. pl. were hovered The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: רֻחַפְתֶּם ~ רוחפתם ruchaftem	רֻחַפְתֶּן ~ רוחפתן ruchaften you f. pl. were hovered The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: רֻחַפְתֶּן ~ רוחפתן ruchaften
	3rd	רֻחַף ~ רוחף ruchaf he / it was hovered	רֻחֲפָה ~ רוחפה ruchafa she / it was hovered	רֻחֲפוּ ~ רוחפו ruchafu they were hovered
Future tense	1st	אֲרֻחַף ~ ארוחף aruchaf I will be hovered		נְרֻחַף ~ נרוחף neruchaf we will be hovered
	2nd	תְּרֻחַף ~ תרוחף teruchaf you m. sg. will be hovered	תְּרֻחֲפִי ~ תרוחפי teruchafi you f. sg. will be hovered	תְּרֻחֲפוּ ~ תרוחפו teruchafu you m. pl. will be hovered	תְּרֻחַפְנָה ~ תרוחפנה teruchafna you f. pl. will be hovered In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: תְּרֻחֲפוּ ~ תרוחפו teruchafu
	3rd	יְרֻחַף ~ ירוחף yeruchaf he / it will be hovered	תְּרֻחַף ~ תרוחף teruchaf she / it will be hovered	יְרֻחֲפוּ ~ ירוחפו yeruchafu they m. will be hovered	תְּרֻחַפְנָה ~ תרוחפנה teruchafna they f. will be hovered In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: יְרֻחֲפוּ ~ ירוחפו yeruchafu