Conjugation of the Hebrew Verb "לקנות" (liknot)
לקנות
liknot
to buy
Root (שורש)
ק.נ.ה
k.n.h
Binyan (בניין)
Pa'al (קל)
Tenses
4 forms
הווה — Present Tense
The present tense has 4 forms based on gender and number. It also functions as the active participle. No person distinction — context and pronouns clarify the subject.
| Form | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sg. | קונה | kone |
| Feminine sg. | קונה | kona |
| Masculine pl. | קונים | konim |
| Feminine pl. | קונות | konot |
עבר — Past Tense
Past tense is formed by adding suffixes to the verb stem. Distinguishes person, number, and gender (in 2nd/3rd person singular).
| Pronoun | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | ani | קניתי | kaniti |
| אתה | ata | קנית | kanita |
| את | at | קנית | kanit |
| הוא | hu | קנה | kana |
| היא | hi | קנתה | kanta |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | קנינו | kaninu |
| אתם | atem | קניתם | kanitem |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | קנו | kanu |
עתיד — Future Tense
Future tense is formed by adding prefixes (and sometimes suffixes) to the verb stem. The prefix indicates person: א- (I), ת- (you/she), י- (he/they), נ- (we).
| Pronoun | Hebrew | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| אני | ani | אקנה | ekne |
| אתה | ata | תקנה | tikne |
| את | at | תקני | tikni |
| הוא | hu | יקנה | yikne |
| היא | hi | תקנה | tikne |
| אנחנו | anakhnu | נקנה | nikne |
| אתם | atem | תקנו | tiknu |
| הם/הן | hem/hen | יקנו | yiknu |
ציווי — Imperative
Direct commands with gender distinction in singular forms.
| Form | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine sg. | קנה | kne |
| Feminine sg. | קני | kni |
| Plural | קנו | knu |
Example Sentences (דוגמאות)
?מה קנית
Ma kanita?
What did you buy?
.קניתי ספר חדש
Kaniti sefer khadash.
I bought a new book.
?כמה זה עולה
Kama ze ole?
How much does it cost? (when buying)