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Pa'al (Irregular)

לָתֵת

to give

latet·לָתֵת

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נ-ת-נ
Root
Pa'al
Verb pattern
lah-TET
Pronunciation
to give
Meaning

Example Sentences

תֵּן לִי אֶת הַסֵּפֶר
Ten li et ha'sefer
Give me the book
הִיא נָתְנָה לוֹ מַתָּנָה
Hi natna lo matana
She gave him a gift
אֲנִי אֶתֵּן לְךָ עֵצָה
Ani eten lecha etsa
I will give you advice
הוּא נוֹתֵן שִׁיעוּרִים
Hu noten shi'urim
He gives lessons

Conjugation Tables

Present
אני/אתה/הוא (m)נוֹתֵןnoten
אני/את/היא (f)נוֹתֶנֶתnotenet
אנחנו/הם (m)נוֹתְנִיםnotnim
אנחנו/הן (f)נוֹתְנוֹתnotnot
Past
אנינָתַתִּיnatati
אתהנָתַתָּnatata
אתנָתַתְּnatat
הואנָתַןnatan
היאנָתְנָהnatna
אנחנונָתַנּוּnatanu
הם/הןנָתְנוּnatnu
Future
אניאֶתֵּןeten
אתהתִּתֵּןtiten
אתתִּתְּנִיtitni
הואיִתֵּןyiten
היאתִּתֵּןtiten
אנחנונִתֵּןniten
הם/הןיִתְּנוּyitnu

Real-Life Usage Notes

לתת means 'to give' and is used in many contexts - giving objects, giving advice, giving a lesson, or even giving permission. The word 'מתנה' (matana - gift) comes from the same root. You'll also hear 'תן לי' (ten li - give me) constantly in everyday Israeli speech.

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