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).
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning |
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| 1 | לִכְתֹּב | likh-TOV | to write |
| 2 | לִלְמֹד | lil-MOD | to learn |
| 3 | לֶאֱכֹל | le-e-KHOL | to eat |
| 4 | לָלֶכֶת | la-LE-khet | to go / to walk |
| 5 | לְדַבֵּר | le-da-BER | to speak |
| 6 | לִשְׁמֹעַ | lish-MO-a | to hear |
| 7 | לִרְאוֹת | lir-OT | to see |
| 8 | לָתֵת | la-TET | to give |
| 9 | לָקַחַת | la-KA-khat | to take |
| 10 | לָבוֹא | la-VO | to come |
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1.What letter always begins a Hebrew infinitive?
מ (mem) | ה (he) | ל (lamed) | א (alef)
2.How do you say 'to eat'?
אוֹכֵל | לֶאֱכֹל | אָכַל | יֹאכַל
3.אֲנִי רוֹצֶה לִכְתֹּב means:
I wrote | I am writing | I want to write | I will write
4.Does the infinitive change based on the subject?
Yes, it has 4 forms | Yes, it has 10 forms | No, it never changes | Only in past tense
Answers
1. ל (lamed)
2. לֶאֱכֹל
3. I want to write
4. No, it never changes