Suffixes in Hebrew - Conjugation of Verbs

Conjugation of Verbs

Suffix Meaning Examples
תִי (Tav with Hiriq and Yodh) When attached to a verb stem, indicates first person, singular, past tense. I did
  • כָּתַבְתִי katavti (I wrote)
תָ (Tav with Kamatz) When attached to a verb stem, indicates second person, masculine, singular, past tense. You did
  • כָּתַבְתָּ katavta (you (sing. m.) wrote)
תְ (Tav with Sh'va) When attached to a verb stem, indicates second person, feminine, singular, past tense. You did
  • כָּתַבְתְּ katavt (you (sing. f.) wrote)
נוּ (Nun and Vav with shuruk) When attached to a verb stem, indicates first person, plural, past tense. We did
  • כָּתַבְנוּ katavnu (we wrote)

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