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) | נוֹתֵן | noten |
| אני/את/היא (f) | נוֹתֶנֶת | notenet |
| אנחנו/הם (m) | נוֹתְנִים | notnim |
| אנחנו/הן (f) | נוֹתְנוֹת | notnot |
Past
| אני | נָתַתִּי | natati |
| אתה | נָתַתָּ | natata |
| את | נָתַתְּ | natat |
| הוא | נָתַן | natan |
| היא | נָתְנָה | natna |
| אנחנו | נָתַנּוּ | natanu |
| הם/הן | נָתְנוּ | natnu |
Future
| אני | אֶתֵּן | eten |
| אתה | תִּתֵּן | titen |
| את | תִּתְּנִי | titni |
| הוא | יִתֵּן | yiten |
| היא | תִּתֵּן | titen |
| אנחנו | נִתֵּן | niten |
| הם/הן | יִתְּנוּ | yitnu |
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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