Lesson 15
1. The verb to become: the nif’al of to be
Present tense of to become is formed with the verb to be in nif’al:
to become is in past tense:
2. to become in colloquial Hebrew
In spoken Hebrew the Israeli often uses auxiliary constructions with the verb hofech – to turn into or with the nif’al of the verb to make – ne’esah, i.e. is made or was made.
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She has become strange in the last time:
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היא נעשתה משונה בזמן האחרון hi ne’estah meshunah be-zman ha-acharon
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He will become director next week:
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הוא הופך להיות מנהל בשבוע הבא hu hofech liheyot menahel be-shavua ha-ba
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3. The 6th binyan: pu’al
pu’al is the passive conjugation of the binyan pi’el.
Active binyanim
Passive binyanim
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pa'al פעל
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pi'el פיעל
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hif'il הפעיל
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hitpa'el התפעל
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nif'al פעל
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pu'al פיעל
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huf'al הפעיל
pu’al is little used in spoken Hebrew. pu’al appears only in past and future tense, not in the present.
Frequent is also the participle passive as metupal – treated, patient.
pu’al: passive of the pi’el-verb mefater – to lay off.
In newspapers you will find pu’al above all in the 3rd person past tense.
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The patient was treated successfully:
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החולה טופל בהצלחה ha-choleh tupal be-hatzlachah
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4. The 7th binyan: huf’al
Huf’al is the passive- conjugation of the binyan hif’il.:
Active binyanim
Passive binyanim
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pa'al פעל
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pi'el פיעל
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hif'il הפעיל
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hitpa'el התפעל
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nif'al פעל
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pu'al פיעל
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huf'al הפעיל
huf’al is little used in spoken Hebrew. huf’al appears only in past and future tense, not in the present.
Frequent is also the passive participle such as muzman – invited
huf’al: past tense passive of the hif’il-verb mazmin – to invite
In newspapers you will find huf’al mainly in the 3rd person past tense.
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The judgement was influenced by the media:
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גזר הדין הושפע מהתקשורת gzar+ha-din hushpah me-ha-tikshoret
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