Chapter 25 — Niphal Weak Paradigm Drill

BBH Chapter 25 · Niphal Weak Verbs

Write the correct Niphal form for each slot. Work from memory first, then click ▶ Answer to check.

III-ה tip: The final ה behaves like a vowel letter throughout the paradigm. Watch for the distinctive ֶה endings in the imperfect and participle.
I-נ tip: The root nun assimilates into the following consonant via dagesh forte in the Niphal imperfect (יִפָּל). In the perfect, the nun remains: נִפַּל.

Section A — גלה (III-ה) Niphal

Root: גלה — Qal meaning: to uncover, reveal, go into exile

Form	Your Answer
Perfect 3ms
נִגְלָה — Final ָה is the III-ה ending in the Niphal perfect.
Perfect 3fs
נִגְלְתָה — Feminine ָה suffix added to the stem.
Perfect 3cp
נִגְלוּ — 3cp וּ suffix.
Perfect 1cs
נִגְלֵיתִי — 1cs תִי suffix; ֵי appears before consonantal suffixes with III-ה roots.
Imperfect 3ms
יִגָּלֶה — Dagesh forte in גּ (assimilated nun from Niphal) + ֶה ending.
Imperfect 3fs
תִּגָּלֶה — Feminine prefix תּ.
Imperfect 3mp
יִגָּלוּ — 3mp וּ suffix; the final ה of the root drops before the suffix.
Imperfect 1cs
אֶגָּלֶה — 1cs prefix א with seghol.
Imperative 2ms
הִגָּלֵה — הִ prefix + dagesh forte in גּ + ֵה ending.
Inf. Construct
הִגָּלוֹת — הִ prefix + וֹת suffix; Niphal inf. construct uses this distinctive form.
Inf. Absolute
הִגָּלֹה — הִ prefix + dagesh forte + ֹה ending.
Participle ms
נִגְלֶה — נִ prefix + ֶה ending (III-ה Niphal participle).
Participle fs
נִגְלֵית — Feminine ית ending.

Form

Your Answer

Perfect 3ms

נִגְלָה — Final ָה is the III-ה ending in the Niphal perfect.

Perfect 3fs

נִגְלְתָה — Feminine ָה suffix added to the stem.

Perfect 3cp

נִגְלוּ — 3cp וּ suffix.

Perfect 1cs

נִגְלֵיתִי — 1cs תִי suffix; ֵי appears before consonantal suffixes with III-ה roots.

Imperfect 3ms

יִגָּלֶה — Dagesh forte in גּ (assimilated nun from Niphal) + ֶה ending.

Imperfect 3fs

תִּגָּלֶה — Feminine prefix תּ.

Imperfect 3mp

יִגָּלוּ — 3mp וּ suffix; the final ה of the root drops before the suffix.

Imperfect 1cs

אֶגָּלֶה — 1cs prefix א with seghol.

Imperative 2ms

הִגָּלֵה — הִ prefix + dagesh forte in גּ + ֵה ending.

Inf. Construct

הִגָּלוֹת — הִ prefix + וֹת suffix; Niphal inf. construct uses this distinctive form.

Inf. Absolute

הִגָּלֹה — הִ prefix + dagesh forte + ֹה ending.

Participle ms

נִגְלֶה — נִ prefix + ֶה ending (III-ה Niphal participle).

Participle fs

נִגְלֵית — Feminine ית ending.

Section B — נפל (I-נ) Niphal

Root: נפל — Qal meaning: to fall

Form	Your Answer
Perfect 3ms
נִפַּל — נִ prefix; dagesh forte in פּ. The root nun does NOT assimilate in the perfect — it remains as the נִ prefix.
Perfect 3fs
נִפְּלָה — 3fs ָה suffix; shewa under פ before the suffix.
Perfect 3cp
נִפְּלוּ — 3cp וּ suffix.
Imperfect 3ms
יִפָּל — The root nun assimilates into פּ via dagesh forte: יִ + פָּ + ל. "he will fall."
Imperfect 3fs
תִּפָּל — Feminine prefix תּ with the same assimilation pattern.
Imperfect 3mp
יִפְּלוּ — 3mp וּ suffix; shewa under פ.
Imperative 2ms
הִפָּלֵל — הִ prefix + dagesh forte in פּ + ֵל ending.
Participle ms
נֹפֵל — Unusual: I-נ Niphal participle takes נֹ (holem) under the first root letter (the root nun is written out, not assimilated). "one who falls / falling."

Form

Your Answer

Perfect 3ms

נִפַּל — נִ prefix; dagesh forte in פּ. The root nun does NOT assimilate in the perfect — it remains as the נִ prefix.

Perfect 3fs

נִפְּלָה — 3fs ָה suffix; shewa under פ before the suffix.

Perfect 3cp

נִפְּלוּ — 3cp וּ suffix.

Imperfect 3ms

יִפָּל — The root nun assimilates into פּ via dagesh forte: יִ + פָּ + ל. "he will fall."

Imperfect 3fs

תִּפָּל — Feminine prefix תּ with the same assimilation pattern.

Imperfect 3mp

יִפְּלוּ — 3mp וּ suffix; shewa under פ.

Imperative 2ms

הִפָּלֵל — הִ prefix + dagesh forte in פּ + ֵל ending.

Participle ms

נֹפֵל — Unusual: I-נ Niphal participle takes נֹ (holem) under the first root letter (the root nun is written out, not assimilated). "one who falls / falling."