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Hif'il

The causative binyan

Hif'il makes a verb causative

'To cause to do' something.

💬 Examples
לבש / הלביש
lavash / hilbish
wore / dressed (someone)
📝 Hif'il = cause to wear
אכל / האכיל
achal / he'echil
ate / fed
📝 Hif'il = cause to eat
Hif'il has ה in the past, מ in the present

Recognizable prefixes.

📊 Hif'il of הדליק (to turn on)
Tense Hebrew Translit
past הדליק hidlik
present מדליק madlik
future ידליק yadlik
infinitive להדליק lehadlik
💬 Examples
הדליק
hidlik
he turned on / lit
📝 Hif'il past (ה- prefix)
מדליק
madlik
turning on
📝 Hif'il present (מ- prefix)
Common Hif'il verbs

explain, bring, decide, invite.

💬 Examples
הוא הסביר
hu hisbir
he explained
📝 Hif'il (root ס-ב-ר)
אני מביא
ani mevi
I bring
📝 Hif'il present (root ב-ו-א)