Conjugation of לְכַווֵּץ

Verb – PI'EL

Root: כ - ו - ץ

This root does not have any special conjugation properties.

Meaning

to shrink, to contract (transitive)

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Active forms Binyan Pi'el

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְכַוֵּץ ~ מכווץ mechavetz I / you m. sg. / he / it shrink(s)	🔊 מְכַוֶּצֶת ~ מכווצת mechavetzet I / you f. sg. / she / it shrink(s)	🔊 מְכַוְּצִים ~ מכווצים mechavtzim we / you m. pl. / they m. shrink	🔊 מְכַוְּצוֹת ~ מכווצות mechavtzot we / you f. pl. / they f. shrink
Past tense	1st	🔊 כִּוַּצְתִּי ~ כיווצתי kivatzti I shrank		🔊 כִּוַּצְנוּ ~ כיווצנו kivatznu we shrank
	2nd	🔊 כִּוַּצְתָּ ~ כיווצת kivatzta you m. sg. shrank	🔊 כִּוַּצְתְּ ~ כיווצת kivatzt you f. sg. shrank	🔊 כִּוַּצְתֶּם ~ כיווצתם kivatztem you m. pl. shrank The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כִּוַּצְתֶּם ~ כיווצתם kivatztem	🔊 כִּוַּצְתֶּן ~ כיווצתן kivatzten you f. pl. shrank The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כִּוַּצְתֶּן ~ כיווצתן kivatzten
	3rd	🔊 כִּוֵּץ ~ כיווץ kivetz he / it shrank	🔊 כִּוְּצָה ~ כיווצה kivtza she / it shrank	🔊 כִּוְּצוּ ~ כיווצו kivtzu they shrank
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲכַוֵּץ ~ אכווץ achavetz I will shrink		🔊 נְכַוֵּץ ~ נכווץ nechavetz we will shrink
	2nd	🔊 תְּכַוֵּץ ~ תכווץ techavetz you m. sg. will shrink	🔊 תְּכַוְּצִי ~ תכווצי techavtzi you f. sg. will shrink	🔊 תְּכַוְּצוּ ~ תכווצו techavtzu you m. pl. will shrink	🔊 תְּכַוֵּצְנָה ~ תכווצנה techavetzna you f. pl. will shrink In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּכַוְּצוּ ~ תכווצו techavtzu
	3rd	🔊 יְכַוֵּץ ~ יכווץ yechavetz he / it will shrink	🔊 תְּכַוֵּץ ~ תכווץ techavetz she / it will shrink	🔊 יְכַוְּצוּ ~ יכווצו yechavtzu they m. will shrink	🔊 תְּכַוֵּצְנָה ~ תכווצנה techavetzna they f. will shrink In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְכַוְּצוּ ~ יכווצו yechavtzu
Imperative		🔊 כַּוֵּץ!‏ ~ כווץ!‏ kavetz! (to a man) shrink!	🔊 כַּוְּצִי!‏ ~ כווצי!‏ kavtzi! (to a woman) shrink!	🔊 כַּוְּצוּ!‏ ~ כווצו!‏ kavtzu! (to men) shrink!	🔊 כַּוֵּצְנָה!‏ ~ כווצנה!‏ kavetzna! (to women) shrink! In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 כַּוְּצוּ!‏ ~ כווצו!‏ kavtzu!
Infinitive		🔊 לְכַוֵּץ ~ לכווץ lechavetz to shrink

Passive forms Binyan Pu'al

Verb form	Person	Singular		Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Masculine	Feminine
Present tense / Participle		🔊 מְכֻוָּץ ~ מכווץ mechuvatz I am / you m. sg. are / he / it is shrunk	🔊 מְכֻוֶּצֶת ~ מכווצת mechuvetzet I am / you f. sg. are / she / it is shrunk	🔊 מְכֻוָּצִים ~ מכווצים mechuvatzim we / you m. pl. / they m. are shrunk	🔊 מְכֻוָּצוֹת ~ מכווצות mechuvatzot we / you f. pl. / they f. are shrunk
Past tense	1st	🔊 כֻּוַּצְתִּי ~ כווצתי kuvatzti I was shrunk		🔊 כֻּוַּצְנוּ ~ כווצנו kuvatznu we were shrunk
	2nd	🔊 כֻּוַּצְתָּ ~ כווצת kuvatzta you m. sg. were shrunk	🔊 כֻּוַּצְתְּ ~ כווצת kuvatzt you f. sg. were shrunk	🔊 כֻּוַּצְתֶּם ~ כווצתם kuvatztem you m. pl. were shrunk The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כֻּוַּצְתֶּם ~ כווצתם kuvatztem	🔊 כֻּוַּצְתֶּן ~ כווצתן kuvatzten you f. pl. were shrunk The ending is usually unstressed in spoken language: 🔊 כֻּוַּצְתֶּן ~ כווצתן kuvatzten
	3rd	🔊 כֻּוַּץ ~ כווץ kuvatz he / it was shrunk	🔊 כֻּוְּצָה ~ כווצה kuvtza she / it was shrunk	🔊 כֻּוְּצוּ ~ כווצו kuvtzu they were shrunk
Future tense	1st	🔊 אֲכֻוַּץ ~ אכווץ achuvatz I will be shrunk		🔊 נְכֻוַּץ ~ נכווץ nechuvatz we will be shrunk
	2nd	🔊 תְּכֻוַּץ ~ תכווץ techuvatz you m. sg. will be shrunk	🔊 תְּכֻוְּצִי ~ תכווצי techuvtzi you f. sg. will be shrunk	🔊 תְּכֻוְּצוּ ~ תכווצו techuvtzu you m. pl. will be shrunk	🔊 תְּכֻוַּצְנָה ~ תכווצנה techuvatzna you f. pl. will be shrunk In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 תְּכֻוְּצוּ ~ תכווצו techuvtzu
	3rd	🔊 יְכֻוַּץ ~ יכווץ yechuvatz he / it will be shrunk	🔊 תְּכֻוַּץ ~ תכווץ techuvatz she / it will be shrunk	🔊 יְכֻוְּצוּ ~ יכווצו yechuvtzu they m. will be shrunk	🔊 תְּכֻוַּצְנָה ~ תכווצנה techuvatzna they f. will be shrunk In modern language, the masculine form is generally used: 🔊 יְכֻוְּצוּ ~ יכווצו yechuvtzu