Conjugation of לְהָחֵל

Verb – HIF'IL

Root: ח - ל - ל

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

The middle and final radicals of this word are identical. This word is conjugated according to the geminate root model.

Meaning

to start, to begin (lit.)

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Active forms Binyan Hif'il

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מֵחֵל mechel I / you m. sg. / he / it start(s)	🔊 מְחִלָּה ~ מחילה mechila I / you f. sg. / she / it start(s)	🔊 מְחִלִּים ~ מחילים mechilim we / you m. pl. / they m. start	🔊 מְחִלּוֹת ~ מחילות mechilot we / you f. pl. / they f. start
Past tense	1st	🔊 הֵחַלְתִּי hechalti 🔊 הַחִלּוֹתִי ~ החילותי hachiloti I started		🔊 הֵחַלְנוּ hechalnu 🔊 הַחִלּוֹנוּ ~ החילונו hachilonu we started
	2nd	🔊 הֵחַלְתָּ hechalta 🔊 הַחִלּוֹתָ ~ החילות hachilota you m. sg. started	🔊 הֵחַלְתְּ hechalt 🔊 הַחִלּוֹת ~ החילות hachilot you f. sg. started	🔊 הַחַלְתֶּם hachaltem 🔊 הַחִלּוֹתֶם ~ החילותם hachilotem you m. pl. started The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הֵחַלְתֶּם hechaltem 🔊 הַחִלּוֹתֶם ~ החילותם hachilotem	🔊 הַחַלְתֶּן hachalten 🔊 הַחִלּוֹתֶן ~ החילותן hachiloten you f. pl. started The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הֵחַלְתֶּן hechalten 🔊 הַחִלּוֹתֶן ~ החילותן hachiloten
	3rd	🔊 הֵחֵל hechel he / it started	🔊 הֵחֵלָּה hechela she / it started	🔊 הֵחֵלּוּ hechelu they started
Future tense	1st	🔊 אָחֵל achel I will start		🔊 נָחֵל nachel we will start
	2nd	🔊 תָּחֵל tachel you m. sg. will start	🔊 תָּחֵלִּי tacheli you f. sg. will start	🔊 תָּחֵלּוּ tachelu you m. pl. will start	🔊 תָּחֵלְנָה tachelna 🔊 תְּחִלֶּינָה ~ תחילינה techilena you f. pl. will start In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תָּחֵלּוּ tachelu
	3rd	🔊 יָחֵל yachel he / it will start	🔊 תָּחֵל tachel she / it will start	🔊 יָחֵלּוּ yachelu they m. will start	🔊 תָּחֵלְנָה tachelna 🔊 תְּחִלֶּינָה ~ תחילינה techilena they f. will start In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יָחֵלּוּ yachelu
Imperative		🔊 הָחֵל!‏ hachel! (to a man) start!	🔊 הָחֵלִּי!‏ hacheli! (to a woman) start!	🔊 הָחֵלּוּ!‏ hachelu! (to men) start!	🔊 הָחֵלְנָה!‏ hachelna! (to women) start! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 הָחֵלּוּ!‏ hachelu!
Infinitive		🔊 לְהָחֵל lehachel to start

Passive forms Binyan Huf'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מוּחָל muchal I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is started	🔊 מוּחַלָּה muchala I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is started	🔊 מוּחַלִּים muchalim we / you m. pl. / they m. are started	🔊 מוּחַלּוֹת muchalot we / you f. pl. / they f. are started
Past tense	1st	🔊 הוּחַלְתִּי huchalti I was started		🔊 הוּחַלְנוּ huchalnu we were started
	2nd	🔊 הוּחַלְתָּ huchalta you m. sg. were started	🔊 הוּחַלְתְּ huchalt you f. sg. were started	🔊 הוּחַלְתֶּם huchaltem you m. pl. were started The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הוּחַלְתֶּם huchaltem	🔊 הוּחַלְתֶּן huchalten you f. pl. were started The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 הוּחַלְתֶּן huchalten
	3rd	🔊 הוּחַל huchal he / it was started	🔊 הוּחַלָּה huchala she / it was started	🔊 הוּחַלּוּ huchalu they were started
Future tense	1st	🔊 אוּחַל uchal I will be started		🔊 נוּחַל nuchal we will be started
	2nd	🔊 תּוּחַל tuchal you m. sg. will be started	🔊 תּוּחַלִּי tuchali you f. sg. will be started	🔊 תּוּחַלּוּ tuchalu you m. pl. will be started	🔊 תּוּחַלְנָה tuchalna 🔊 תּוּחַלֶּינָה tuchalena you f. pl. will be started In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תּוּחַלּוּ tuchalu
	3rd	🔊 יוּחַל yuchal he / it will be started	🔊 תּוּחַל tuchal she / it will be started	🔊 יוּחַלּוּ yuchalu they m. will be started	🔊 תּוּחַלְנָה tuchalna 🔊 תּוּחַלֶּינָה tuchalena they f. will be started In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יוּחַלּוּ yuchalu