For each form: (a) Conjugation, (b) Person, (c) Number, (d) Gender, (e) Root. Click ▶ Answer to reveal; click again to hide.
All forms are Qal Imperative. Parse the PGN and identify the root.
| # | Form | Conjugation | Person | Number | Gender | Root | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שְׁמֹר | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · שמר — Strong A-class; shewa + holem; "Guard!" | |||||||
| 2 | שִׁמְרִי | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Feminine · שמר — + ִי suffix (hireq-yod) | |||||||
| 3 | שִׁמְרוּ | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Masculine · שמר — + וּ suffix (shureq) | |||||||
| 4 | שְׁמֹרְנָה | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Feminine · שמר — + נָה suffix | |||||||
| 5 | שְׁמַע | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · שמע — B-class; gutt. R3 forces patach instead of holem; "Hear!" | |||||||
| 6 | שִׁמְעוּ | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Masculine · שמע — B-class 2mp; + וּ suffix | |||||||
| 7 | זְכֹר | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · זכר — Strong A-class; "Remember!" — frequent in Deuteronomy | |||||||
| 8 | חֲזַק | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · חזק — I-gutt. chateph under ח; B-class patach; "Be strong!" (Deu 31:6) | |||||||
| 9 | כְּתֹב | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · כתב — Strong A-class; "Write!" | |||||||
| 10 | קְרָא | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · קרא — III-א; qamets before quiescent aleph; "Call / Read!" | |||||||
| # | Form | Conjugation | Person | Number | Gender | Root | Weak Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | לֵךְ | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · הלך · I-י — Extremely short; tsere; ה of הלך absent; "Go!" | ||||||||
| 12 | לְכוּ | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Masculine · הלך · I-י — + וּ; shewa under ל | ||||||||
| 13 | עֲשֵׂה | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · עשה · III-ה + I-gutt. — ה retained in 2ms; chateph under ע; "Do / Make!" | ||||||||
| 14 | עֲשׂוּ | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Masculine · עשה · III-ה + I-gutt. — ה drops before -וּ | ||||||||
| 15 | רְאֵה | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · ראה · III-ה — ה retained; tsere before ה; "See!" | ||||||||
| 16 | קוּם | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · קום · Biconsonantal — Full shureq vowel retained; "Arise!" | ||||||||
| 17 | קוּמִי | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Feminine · קום · Biconsonantal — + ִי suffix | ||||||||
| 18 | בֹּא | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · בוא · Biconsonantal — Holem-waw; aleph quiesces; "Come / Enter!" | ||||||||
| 19 | שׁוּב | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · שוב · Biconsonantal — Full shureq retained; "Return!" | ||||||||
| 20 | שֵׁב | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · ישב · I-י — Short form; tsere; yod absent; "Sit / Dwell!" | ||||||||
| 21 | צֵא | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · יצא · I-י + III-א — Tsere; aleph quiesces at R3; "Go out!" | ||||||||
| 22 | תֵּן | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · נתן · I-נ — Both nuns drop/assimilate; very short; "Give!" | ||||||||
| 23 | תְּנוּ | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Masculine · נתן · I-נ — + וּ suffix | ||||||||
| 24 | אֱמֹר | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · אמר · I-aleph — Hateph-seghol under aleph; "Say!" | ||||||||
| 25 | קַח | |||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · לקח · I-י — Short form; from יִקַּח; "Take!" | ||||||||
| # | Form | Form Type | Person | Number | Gender | Root | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | שְׁמֹר | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · שמר — No prefix; direct positive command | |||||||
| 27 | יִשְׁמֹר | ||||||
| Imperfect · 3rd · Singular · Masculine · שמר — יִ– prefix; not a command; "he will keep" | |||||||
| 28 | אַל־יִשְׁמֹר | ||||||
| Jussive (with אַל) · 3rd · Singular · Masculine · שמר — אַל + Jussive = negative prohibition; "let him not keep" | |||||||
| 29 | לְכוּ | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Plural · Masculine · הלך — No prefix; I-י imperative 2mp; "Go!" (pl.) | |||||||
| 30 | יֵלְכוּ | ||||||
| Imperfect · 3rd · Plural · Masculine · הלך — יֵ– prefix; I-י imperfect 3mp; "they will go" | |||||||
| 31 | עֲשֵׂה | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · עשה — No prefix; III-ה 2ms; ה retained; "Do / Make!" | |||||||
| 32 | יַעַשׂ | ||||||
| Jussive / Imperfect · 3rd · Singular · Masculine · עשה — III-ה short form; context determines Jussive vs. Imperfect; "he will do / let him do" | |||||||
| 33 | אַל־תַּעַשׂ | ||||||
| Jussive (with אַל) · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · עשה — אַל + Jussive 2ms; "Do not do!" — note: NOT Imperative; Hebrew uses Jussive for negated commands | |||||||
| 34 | בֹּא | ||||||
| Imperative · 2nd · Singular · Masculine · בוא — No prefix; biconsonantal 2ms; "Come / Enter!" | |||||||
| 35 | יָבֹא | ||||||
| Imperfect · 3rd · Singular · Masculine · בוא — יָ– prefix; biconsonantal imperfect; "he will come" | |||||||