Lesson 14 - verbs overview (root)
Verbs are usually based on a three-letter root (shoresh), upon which the rest of the verb is built. Nouns and adjectives are often built on these roots, as well.
כ-נ-ס
| English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| to enter | le-hi-ka-nes | להיכנס |
| entrance | kni-sa | כניסה |
| parliament (Knesset) | kne-set | כנסת |
| synagogue | beit kne-set | בית כנסת |
| church | kne-si-ya | כנסייה |
| income | hakh-na-sa | הכנסה |
| profitable | makh-nis | מכניס |
| pants | mikh-na-sa-yim | מכנסיים |
| conference, convention | ke-nes | כנס |
י-ד-ע
| English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| to know something | la-da-at | לדעת |
| knowledge | ye-da | ידע |
| news item | ye-di-a | ידיעה |
| information | mei-da | מידע |
| advertisement | mo-da-a | מודעה |
ס-פ-ר
| English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| to read aloud | le-sa-per | לספר |
| book | se-fer | ספר |
| story | si-pur | סיפור |
| library | sif-ri-ya | ספרייה |
ש-פ-ט
| English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| to judge | lish-pot | לשפוט |
| judge; referee | sho-fet | שופט |
| trial | mish-pat | משפט |
| judgment | shfi-ta | שפיטה |
| court of law | beit mish-pat | בית משפט |
| law (studies) | mish-pa-tim | משפטים |
ג-ב-ר
| English | Transliteration | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|
| to become stronger | lig-bor | לגבור |
| man | ge-ver | גבר |
| master, rich man | gvir | גביר |
| hero | gi-bor | גבור |
| amplification | hag-ba-ra | הגברה |
| amplified | mug-bar | מוגבר |