Key Rule: Every Hebrew infinitive begins with לְ (le-), לִ (li-), or לָ (la-) followed by the verb pattern. The vowel depends on the binyan (verb pattern).
Write the correct Hebrew form for each item.
1.I want to learn Hebrew:
2.He can speak three languages:
4.Do you (f.) love to read books?:
5.What letter always begins a Hebrew infinitive?
6.How do you say 'to eat'?
7.אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לִכְתֹּב means:
8.Does the infinitive change based on the subject?
Answers
1. אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לִלְמֹד עִבְרִית (a-NI ro-TSE lil-MOD iv-RIT)
2. הוּא יָכוֹל לְדַבֵּר שָׁלוֹשׁ שָׂפוֹת (hu ya-KHOL le-da-BER sha-LOSH sa-FOT)
3. אֲנַחְנוּ צְרִיכִים לָלֶכֶת (a-NAKH-nu tsri-KHIM la-LE-khet)
4. אַתְּ אוֹהֶבֶת לִקְרֹא סְפָרִים? (at o-HE-vet lik-RO sfa-RIM?)
5. ל (lamed)
6. לֶאֱכֹל
7. I want to write
8. No, it never changes