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Binyan Nif’al – Infinitive Form Track 1

Binyan Nif’al - Introduction

In Binyan ‫ ִנ ְפ ַעל‬we have some distinct characteristics:

Verbs associated with this Binyan have the same sound pattern

nI.. A.. in the past tense as the sound pattern of the name of Binyan Nif’al

(nIf'Al) suggests.

Binyan Nif’al includes many very useful verbs such as:

‫ִנ ְס ַגר‬ ‫ִנ ְכ ַנס ִנְׁש ַאר ִנ ְפ ָתח‬

Was closed Was opened Remained Entered
nIs'gAr nIf'tAkh nIsh'Ar nIkh'nAs

Pay attention again: all of these verbs have the vowels for third person

in the past tense, which are the same vowels as in the name of the Binyan

nIf'Al and maintain the sound pattern: nI.. A..

The infinitive form usually begins with ‫ ְל ִה‬and has three syllables and

the sound is

*L'HI...A...E... - ‫לה י ֵי‬

Example:

To enter - ‫ְל ִה ָכ ֵנס‬

It is possible to write either ‫ ְל ִה ָכ ֵנס‬or ‫ ְל ִהי ָכ ֵנס‬and likewise with other

verbs in this group.

* Please note that for verbs that start with a guttural letter the sound
pattern is slightly different.

Instead of L'HI...A...E..., the sound pattern is
L'HE...A...E... as in the following verb:

To fall asleep - ‫ְל ֵה ָר ֵדם‬

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